Direct Support Professional - Wolfe St. ICF

About the role

Provides support and instruction on a 24/7 basis in an intensive care residential home serving the medical, physical, psychological, and social needs and personal goals of intellectually and developmentally disabled adults with complex medical or behavioral needs. Work is performed under regular supervision and guided by established agency policies, procedures, quality assurance standards, and professional practices, including ethical standards for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction and guidance, assists and monitors residents in daily living skills and self-care such as hygiene, eating, mobility, money management, routine problem-solving, communication skills, and community interactions and activities.
• Makes supportive behavioral interventions.
• Facilitates, networks, and supports residents engaged in volunteer, social, and leisure activities.
• Assists residents with physician appointments and transports residents via agency van.
• Dispenses and records resident medications.
• Physically assists residents with mobility and basic daily living activities.
• Liaises with family members and other concerned parties on behalf of the residents.
• Greets visitors and supervises visitation to the facility.
• Enforces observation of facility/house rules.
• Monitors individual service plans in collaboration with the resident, their family, legal guardian and/or legal representative, other service providers, and the agency treatment team under the supervision of the ICF Supervisor.
• Observes, records, and reports residents' daily progress, behaviors, and incidents.
• Prepares individual service plan documentation.
• Provides overnight awake support, assistance, monitoring, and supervision to residents.
• Participates in housekeeping and meal preparation activities.
• Secures the facility per policy.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and coursework in the Behavioral Sciences.
• Some experience with intellectually disabled persons.
• Valid Virginia driver's license.
• Certification in First Aid/CPR.
• Training in Therapeutic Options (THEROPS).

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of practices and methods related to the instruction of intellectually disabled adults, including behavior management, independent living skills training, and supportive counseling.
• Considerable knowledge of the human rights of individuals.
• Considerable knowledge of common housekeeping practices.
• Some knowledge of electronic medical records and associated documentation.
• Ability to physically assist residents.
• Ability to prepare accurate resident records.
• Ability to establish rapport with individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and their families.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to function calmly in stressful situations.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record individual behaviors and functioning.
• Ability to operate a vehicle.
• Ability to effectively respond to crisis situations, both behavioral and medical.