What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional I position at REACH Inc.?
Looking for people with big hearts that are kind, caring, and responsible to be Direct Support Professional job responsibilities:
- Provides direct one on one care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
- Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
- Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
- Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
- Encourages self-help activities.
- Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
- Documents services provided.
- Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
- Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
- May require some assistance with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Available Schedules (Can work PT or FT)
Hours (40 hrs)
Direct Support Provider for Day Services
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Benefits available for FT employees.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $14.50 - $16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17
