Direct Support Professional

Brief Description

Full and Part-Time positions available*

Summary

Position responsible for direct, basic and supportive care to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities within an assigned program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides training, health monitoring, assistance with activities of daily living and transportation for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Provides oversight and intervention to consumers that are experiencing a major behavioral health crisis.
• Serves as a member of the residential/day support services team and attends all designated meetings.
• Maintains daily logs and records of patient care, condition, progress or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or Service Coordinator.
• Maintains consumer safety needs, including physical, medical, behavioral and psychiatric.
• Maintains consumer safety by observing overall health and wellness.
• Documents consumer functional and dysfunctional behavior according to individual program plan.
• Maintains facility to ensure sanitary conditions.
• Affords assistance with cooking, laundry and other general household activities necessary to maintain sanitary conditions and general housekeeping upkeep.
• Accompanies consumer to doctor’s offices and on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
• Complies with federal, state and company policies, procedures and regulations.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information and complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports Westbrook Health Services mission, vision, values, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards and code of ethical behavior.

Requirements

• Works well in a team environment
• Work with others in a professional, cooperative, ethical, respectful, and effective manner.
• Has a valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.
• Must pass Criminal Investigation Background and DHHR background checks as well as post offer drug screen.
• Successful completion of Title XIX waiver and other Westbrook Health Services training as applicable (provided).

Qualification Requirements

• Physical Requirements: The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

Westbrook Health Services provides a comprehensive, low-cost benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance coverage options. Paid time-off, paid holidays, and paid training provide a healthy work life balance.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in this posting.