Growing Home Care Agency in need of female caregiver for immediate start, this position is in a Group Home setting working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. The clients need assistance with ADL's including incontinent care, meal preparation, housekeeping services, outings, laundry, medication administration like accompanying to doctors appointment, shopping. Please specify which shift you are interested in.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN WORKING.

Shifts available:

Evenings

Mon-Fri 2pm-8pm

Mon-Fri 2pm-9pm

Night Shift

Sun-8pm-8am

Mon-Thurs: 10pm-7:30am

Fri-Sat: 8pm-8am

The right caregiver will need to have the following requirements:

**MUST BE RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY**

*MUST BE MATURE AND HONEST

*Have clean background

*Have current CPR and First AID

*7 year MVR

*Own reliable transportation

*TB test, physically cleared to work

*Must be professional and caring

*Must have experience working with developmentally disabled clients

The duties include:

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities I/DD) to lead lives that are fulfilling and meaningful. The DSP continuously promotes the health, safety and well-being of individuals. And serves as individuals’ primary advocate in communicating their desires, needs and personal goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

*Attend to the needs of each individual, including assisting them with grooming, bathing, hygiene, toileting to include incontinence, meal preparation/feeding and communicating any and all other needs they may have.

*Document daily progress notes and goals.

*Support the needs and goals of each individual by taking them to medical appointments, to visit family and friends, to preferred leisure/recreational activities, and encouraging them to socialize with peers.

*Follow all physician/nursing staff orders, including supervision of self-administration of medication, unless Proxy trained.

*Schedule annual medical and dental appointments as needed per nursing staff or Individual Service Plan (ISP).

*Implement approved emergency procedures in the event of a fire, storm, or other disasters (natural or manmade).

*Participate in the development of ISP goals.

*Provide training to individuals as outlined in the ISP to meet their goals.

*Maintain daily notes in accordance with DBHDD standards and any other daily data collection as outlined in the Agency’s program design.

*Maintain records of medical/dental visits, current weight, medication (dosage, frequency and times of administration, reasons for medications, side effects, illnesses, injuries, special incidents, personal funds and personal possessions.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 5 years (Preferred)
• Developmental disabilities: 3 years (Preferred)
• Direct Support Professional: 4 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• CPI Certification (Preferred)
• 7 year MVR (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person