Direct Support Professional-Clovis
ENMRSH, INC. · Clovis, NM · 2 mo ago
HealthcareInternship
About the role
Ensures health and safety, and provides training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities receiving services.
Responsibilities
- Implement individual service plans and strategies
- Achieve service plan visions and outcomes
- Work with and develop a professional relationship with individuals with disabilities
- Possess reasonable writing, communication, teaching, and home-making skills
- Have knowledge of recreation and leisure activities in the community
- Show sensitivity to mental and physical challenges people face
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
- Adapt to changing work conditions
- Provide ongoing, regular support to individuals in client's home, place of employment, and/or recreational activities
- Read, write, and speak English well
- Possess minimal computer skills and be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse
- Drive a vehicle and transport clients in personal vehicle
- Possess ability to train and support individuals
- Work flexible hours and assignments
- Demonstrate patience
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- 18 years of age or older
- 21 years or older to transport clients or drive company vehicles
- Possess a valid driver's license
- Possess current vehicle insurance
- Ability to pass background screening and/or obtain base clearance
- Ability to pass drug screening
- Ability to pass driving record check
- Possess a working telephone
Qualifications
- Ability to handle paperwork with the use of hands, arms, and fingers
- Use of fingers on a computer keyboard
- Read and write legibly
- Drive a car
- Handle tasks requiring handling paperwork with the use of hands, arms, and fingers
- Balance, climb, bend, stoop, and kneel
- Lift up to 25 lbs. frequently and 50 lbs. occasionally
- Walk, stand, and/or sit for eight hours per day
Skills
- Ability to work with and develop a professional relationship with individuals with disabilities
- Possess reasonable writing, communication, teaching, and home-making skills
- Have knowledge of recreation and leisure activities in the community
- Show sensitivity to mental and physical challenges people face
- Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
- Adapt to changing work conditions
- Train and support individuals
- Work flexible hours and assignments
- Demonstrate patience
Benefits
- Health insurance plan
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid trainings
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Annual retention bonus
- Jury duty benefit
- Partial mileage
Pay
Details not specified
Schedule
Details not specified
Benefits
- Health insurance plan
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid trainings
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Annual retention bonus
- Jury duty benefit
- Partial mileage