DSP $13/hr Murfreesboro All shifts Available
Company: Volunteers of America of KY, Inc
Location: Goodlettsville
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description $13/hr Weekly Pay PROGRAM: Murfreesboro
Developmental Disabilities Services STATUS: Non-Exempt POSITION:
Direct Support Professional REPORTS TO: Home Manager SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITY: None MAIN FUNCTION: Responsible for providing
direct care, training and assistance in the various aspects of
activities of daily living, self-care, leisure/recreation,
developmental training, prevocational and/or vocational and is
responsible for upholding consumer---s rights. ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS: 1. Monitor the comfort and safety of consumers---
served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional, and personal
care needs are being met. 2. Interact with consumers in an
emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice
effective techniques for reinforcing consumers--- behaviors. 3.
Provide transportation and assist consumers with integration into
the community by accompanying them to social and other activities
of choice. 4. Perform general housekeeping, meal preparation,
shopping, and laundry duties. 5. Complete assigned cleaning tasks
and general maintenance on a routine basis in order to maintain a
neat and clean environment. 6. Participate in all required on-going
training programs and attend all mandatory staff meetings. 7.
Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor. PROGRAMMATIC
FUNCTIONS: 8. Assist consumers--- in having opportunities towards
reaching that which they vision as detailed in each consumers ISP.
9. Complete all daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly documents to
ensure compliance with program goals. 10. Attend and participate in
team meetings as assigned and regularly communicate each
consumers--- progress to team members and supervisors as
appropriate. 11. Maintain medical, social and programmatic files as
indicated and directed by company policy and procedures, operations
manual, and supervisors. 12. Assist consumers served in handling of
money and finances. 13. Provide and assist in planning
age-appropriate social and leisure time activities. 14. Assist
consumers in maintaining relationship with family, friends, and
guardians including providing transportation to and from same day
or overnight visits, which may on occasion require travel
out-of-town. 15. Performance quality improvement (PQI) duties as
assigned by supervision & PQI committee. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
ABILITIES: 1. Knowledge of company policies and procedures. 2.
Basic knowledge of nutrition, housekeeping, meal preparation,
personal hygiene. 3. Skill in working with consumers with
developmental disabilities. 4. Maintain current Red Cross
certification in First Aid and CPR. 5. Ability to communicate
effectively in a courteous and professional manner. 6. Desire and
ability to teach consumers with developmental disabilities. 7.
Ability to read documents and written instructions: ability to
write and maintain records. 8. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
9. Ability to maintain a patient and positive attitude. 10. Ability
to stoop, kneel and lift (25 lbs.) safely to complete assigned
tasks. 11. Ability to drive with valid driver---s license. 12.
Ability to work as a team member. 13. Ability to document services
on a computer database, basic computer skills necessary. MINIMUM
JOB REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must be 18 years of age or older 2. High
School diploma or general equivalency diploma preferred or
commensurate skills. 3. Demonstrate the ability to adequately read,
write and understand the English language. EFFECT ON END RESULTS :
1. To model agency core values of integrity, compassion, diversity,
commitment & justice to all internal and external contacts. NOTE:
This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore,
the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as
assigned by the area Administrator. The company reserves the right
to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It
is mutually agreed that this job does not constitute a written or
implied contract of employment. It is understood that the company
reserves the right to change the work schedule as required
including overtime. We are an equal opportunity employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin,
disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status,
or any other characteristic protected by law
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