What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Professional position at Diversified Assessment & Therapy Services?
Job Duties for the role of (Person Support Staff, Direct Care Staff, caregiver, caretaker, aid)
- Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
- Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
- Assisting with toileting
- Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
- Encouraging self-help activities
- Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
- Documenting services provided
- Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
- Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
- Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
- Transporting clients or running errands for clients
- Redirecting verbal and physical aggression
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements for the role of (Person Support Staff, Direct Care Staff, caregiver, caretaker, aid)
- High school degree/GED preferred
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid driver's license and vehicle required for all day and evening shifts
- Ability to work in a home setting
- Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
- Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time
- Must maintain state regulatory certifications, as required by state/program requirements
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor?
- Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
- Are you able to pass a background check with fingerprints?
- Have you ever worked for Diversified Assessment and Therapy Services?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13