Direct Care Staff

About the role

The Direct Care Staff is a direct service provider who implements activities and needed care for the program participants as part of the Serendipity team.

Responsibilities

• Implements therapeutic group, individual, and community activities in an organized, on time and prepared manner based on abilities/retained skills of participants, to promote optimal physical and interpersonal functioning
• Works within the framework of the participant's individual care plan to achieve the anticipated outcomes; displays flexibility and engages with each person in the group while recognizing their need for autonomy
• Sets up and cleans up after activities
• Completes necessary program documentation such as daily attendance, activity, and toileting logs
• Creates an atmosphere of safety, trust, acceptance, and dignity using verbal and nonverbal skills to convey caring and to promote trust and respect
• Attends and actively participates in quarterly in-services, special projects, trainings, staff meetings and briefings
• Promotes participant’s independence by supporting self-care abilities; provides assistance with daily living activities including eating, toileting, hygiene, transfers, and ambulation; ensures participants receive adequate nutrition and hydration
• Communicates, follows, and integrates into practice knowledge of Serendipity and The Salvation Army policies and procedures while demonstrating use of problem-solving skills
• Pursues professional development using all available resources to expand clinical skills, pursues knowledge of participant’s disease processes and best adult day practices
• Continually monitors participant’s health and wellbeing and communicates changes and any concerns about participant health, safety, or welfare to your supervisor
• Safely transports participants according to The Salvation Army driving policies and procedures
• Ensures participants are checked in and out daily, follows daily transportation schedule; observes The Salvation Army driving policies and procedures; completes safety check of vehicle, and reports immediately to supervisor any problems discovered
• Follows kitchen protocol; adheres to participant food allergies or intolerances, food preferences and dietary needs and/or restrictions
• If requested, will be trained by the Cook/Kitchen Manager in food service and kitchen standards and obtain a Food Handlers card to serve meals from a Registered Dietician approved 5-week cycle menu and record any food substitutions

Requirements

• High School diploma, Associates Degree preferred
• One-year experience working with senior and/or other special needs population
• Knowledge of the effects of ADRD on the individual and their care providers; understanding of group dynamics, the concept of well-being, and care that supports well-being
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; and to maintain harmonious relationships with participants, families, co-workers, and visitors
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize work
• Able to accept guidance and/or assistance “as needed” and respond appropriately to emergencies

Qualifications

• Acceptable criminal history backgrounds

Skills

• Therapeutic group, individual, and community activities
• Program documentation
• Atmosphere of safety, trust, acceptance, and dignity
• Communication
• Problem-solving skills
• Professional development
• Monitoring participant’s health and wellbeing
• Safe transportation
• Kitchen protocol
• Food service and kitchen standards

Benefits

N/A

Pay

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Schedule

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