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Are you a caring, compassionate, dependable, and understanding individual? Do you love to help and support people who want to live independently to be healthy, safe, valued, and participating members of their communities? If you are retired, looking for part time or full-time enjoyment, or seeking a career change in a more rewarding position, we want YOU to join our team at Progressive Directions to have a rewarding career in supporting individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities! Help us bring independence closer to home to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities!
Progressive Directions, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization established over forty years ago in Clarksville, TN. Since then, PDI has been guided by its mission to support persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities by providing innovative programs and delivering transformative services to the community. PDI continues reinforcing core beliefs by helping individuals attain personal success through gaining pride, dignity, and independence.
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NOTICE: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Personal Assistant/Direct Support Staff Job Description:
Summary:
The Personal Assistant (PA) ensures the safety, well-being and basic needs of the person served and are met on a one-on-one basis, during the time services are provided. The PA will provide the needed support to foster independence and enhance the person served skills and abilities. They will advocate for a meaningful day; meaningful life for the individual.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following:
1. Ensures a safe and supportive environment specific to the person served personality, strengths, and limitations.
2. Assists the participant in taking doctor-prescribed medications according to the agency medication administration policy.
3. Assists/trains the participant in all areas of personal and self-care skills, as indicated by the Individual Support Plan (ISP).
4. Reviews Individual Support Plan (ISP) for outcomes and implementation plans. Personal Assistant (PA) must ensure the participant’s outcomes are being met.
5. Assists the participant in obtaining money to shop for needed items, personal or otherwise. Submits all money requests to Personal Assistant (PA) Coordinator in a timely manner.
6. Reports all medical, behavioral, and other concerns to Personal Assistant (PA) Coordinator and other house staff.
7. Transferring and/or assisting with mobility as needed.
Community Involvement:
** Specific to the needs of the participant served.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required
2. Valid Tennessee, Kentucky, or Alabama driver’s license
3. Ability to read and follow directions.
4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
5. TB test within the last 12 months.
6. Satisfactory criminal background check and clear driving record
7. Ability/availability to attend and pass all training courses offered and required Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) and PDI training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, persons supported, customers, and public. Ability to read and write in English.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up 50 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
Insurance
$46k-59k (estimate)
04/27/2024
08/24/2024
progressivedirections.com
DOVER, TN
200 - 500
1976
Private
JAN DUNN
$5M - $10M
Insurance