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All Direct Support professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs as outlined in a person’s planning. Assist in the implementation of person centered plans.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity.
- Assists in developing and responsible for implementing person-centered plans.
- Perform daily site cleaning, food preparation and laundry as needed.
- Complete all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services
- Administers medications following proper procedures when certified.
- Completes daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately.
- Attends/participates in general staff meetings, in-service training and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings.
- Work collaboratively with other coworkers.
- Responsible to record time worked at the start and end of each shift and to work the minimum number of accepted hours that you are hired for.
- Safely transports people to and from activities, day program, and appointments following proper procedures when approved to drive.
- Ensures adequate supplies are available to support persons served needs.
- Performs CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).
- Maintains medication administration certification as well as certification for all specialized medical procedures needed within the department.
- Provides flexible availability to the central scheduler on a monthly basis. Availability must include 2 weekends per month minimally. Communicates with the Central Scheduler to determine which locations you will be scheduled to work at on a monthly basis.
- Ability to travel to multiple locations throughout the agency.
- Demonstrates flexibility with changing locations as needed to ensure site minimums are maintained throughout the department.
- Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- One year of experience preferred
- NYS Driver’s License that meets agency policy.
- Ability to read and write.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
- Lifting requirement of 35 lbs.
- Ability to lift and transfer individuals manually and mechanically as required by prescribed program/plan.
- Ability to move, reposition, and place individuals in pieces of equipment.
- Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including maintaining Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification as per regulatory guidelines.
- CPR certification.
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