Direct Service Professional

Company Description

Since 1969, MYCS has helped individuals and families in the Mon Valley area to Get Better based on the specific and unique circumstances of each person we serve. We work to foster hope, renewal, healing and wellness for those who face the challenges of mental health, substance abuse disorders and intellectual disabilities. The goal to Get Better means getting better service, better advice, better treatment and a better experience overall. The people of MYCS strive for excellence in their quest for knowledge, compassion and support for the recovery of every individual.

Job Description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist residents in all aspects of teaching and/or completing with residents all adult daily living skills, including personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, dressing, cooking, cleaning, shopping, running errands, transportation, packing lunches, laundry, etc.
• Medication administration as mandated and trained under the Department of Public Welfare for staff who work in Pennsylvania's community-based ID programs.
• Accompany and assist residents on all appointments.
• Responsible in assisting residents to eat well-balanced diets and/or follow specific doctor ordered diets.
• Active participant in recreational and leisure activities by planning, organizing and/or attending with transportation plan identified.
• Responsible for ongoing monitoring to know where residents are located and what they are doing to ensure residents safety and well-being when home and in the community including bed checks if indicated.
• Provide support and guidance to residents for their emotional, social and intellectual growth.
• Monitor the residents living area for hazardous and routine maintenance conditions and the reporting of such conditions upline.
• Working knowledge of all resident files - medical, central, programming, goal plans and support services, etc.
• Complete regular household cleaning chores including, but not limited to: defrosting the refrigerator, stove/oven cleaning, curtains/drapes, windows, marks on walls, bathroom cleaning, etc.
• Ensure the residents' environment is continuously clean, safe and secure.
• Fulfill fire drill responsibility on a monthly basis or as directed.
• Completion of all paperwork, as required, in a timely fashion with signature and date i.e. progress notes, staff notes, goal plans, appointment sheets, time sheets, expense sheets, etc.
• Utilizing computer as needed i.e.: Microsoft Office and or willingness to learn. Assist individual with banking, spending money, bill paying, recreation money, bus fare, laundry money, as well as assisting with grocery shopping and the calculation of the individual's grocery money.  More specific: budgeting individual funds to pay monthly bills, monitor spending money, filling out necessary forms.
• Cash box responsibility as assigned.
• File outdated staff notes, progress notes and other paperwork as directed.
• Inventory and reorders all paperwork forms and supplies.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Assists other programs as directed.
• Report to work with regular uninterrupted attendance.
• Responsible for personally reporting yourself off to your supervisor or the designated supervisor on-call at least four hours prior to your shift.
• Assist with the development, implementation and documentation of the individual client program issues, such as the ISP, assessment, outcomes, monthly summary, etc.
• Obtain physical and Mantoux test outlined by DPW. Must be completed by required deadlines.
• Obtain 24 hours of staff development per year in accordance with our program policy and procedures, as well as, state and county regulations.
• Follow agency and residential policy, procedure and practices.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age or older, High School diploma or GED required. 1 year experience in the intellectual disability field.
• Act 33/34 Clearances.
• Valid PA driver’s license.

Additional Information

Send resume and letter of interest to:

Human Resource Department/Resumes

500 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor

McKeesport, PA 15132

Hiring Manager: Lisa Halapin 

Must also apply online at www.mycs.org