Center for Human Development (CHD) Meadows Homes provides residential housing supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities. While supporting and encouraging them to live full active lives. Direct Care professionals provide a supportive residential environment for developmentally disabled adults living in a community-based group home. They seek to provide an environment that encourages growth and supports individuals to live as independently as possible in all aspects of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Supporting clients' activities of daily living.

o Personal care

§ Bathing, toileting, grooming, teeth brushing, hair care

o Household chores

§ Dishes, laundry, shopping, preparing meals based on dining guidelines

o Transportation

· Advocating for individuals' within various community settings,

o Maintaining social relationships

o Visiting with friends and family

o Assisting individuals to make new friends

o Outings

§ Bowling, dances, vacations, religious events

· Support individuals with medical needs

o Vital signs

o Medical records

o Medical appointments

o Medication administration (MAP certification)

o Medical devices

§ Hoyer lift, wheelchair, ostomy, walker, shower chair

o Caring for individuals with complex diagnoses

§ Autism, dementia, down syndrome, intellectual disability (IDD), cerebral palsy, stroke, hospice, age related mobility decline

· Providing opportunities to optimize independence

o Encourage and foster independence while providing necessary supports.

o Develop professional, supportive, and trusting relationships with clients

· Manage behavioral needs with compassion

o Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

o Assisting individuals in de-escalation strategies to help with self-regulation

o Physical intervention (restraints)

o Management of behavioral episodes

§ Outbursts, aggression (verbal and physical), elopement, anxiety, Depression, self-injurious behavior (SIB)

· Documentation

o Daily shift notes

o ABC behavioral data collection (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence)

o Appointment records

REQUIREMENTS:

· Spanish speaking individuals are encouraged to apply.

· Strong interpersonal skills; empathy for others; demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs; ability to work well within a team model and independently.

· Strong communication skills, including verbal and non-verbal

· Knowledge of common behavior interventions

· Driver’s license and Personal vehicle for work use

o When a transportation van is unavailable you will be expected to transport individuals in your own vehicle.

· The following certifications are preferred. If you do not have any of these CHD offers training at no charge.

o First Aid and CPR

§ Hands on training component required

§ Not accepted certifications (Basic, BLS)

o Medication administration certification (MAP)

§ MAP certification is required to be completed within 6 months

o Safety Care (QBS)

· All candidates must complete and pass background record screening process.