What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Staff (PCSS) 4p-12a position at Diversified Assessment & Therapy Services?
Job Title: (PCSS) Person Centered Support Staff
- Position Type: Full-Time, Part-Time (4p-12a, All shifts openings on Weekends)
- Hourly
Job Description:
Job Duties:
- 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
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
- High school degree/GED required
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid driver's license
- 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
Pay: From $13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever worked for Diversified Assessment and Therapy Services?
- This position will require assistance in job development skills, volunteering, work environments, etc. Are you able fulfill these additional requirements?
Experience:
- Job Coach: 1 year (Preferred)
- I/DD Waiver: 1 year (Preferred)
- Direct Care: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13