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Position: Direct Support Professional
Reports to: House Supervisor
Position purpose: Provide individual assistance required by each individual to participate fully in their community.
Job Summary: Responsible for the daily cares of individuals living in the homes, interacting with individuals, implementing program goals, and assisting individuals in the community as necessary.
Specific duties:
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Ensure the safety, comfort, health and welfare of each individual in their care.
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Help individuals with their daily tasks, as necessary.
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Help individuals in bathing, toileting, dressing and other personal cares as needed.
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Assist in proper lifting and transferring of individuals.
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Passing medications and doing proper documentation.
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Document accurately for each individual’s progress plan daily.
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Provide training and assistance individual’s in daily living skills.
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Following each individuals daily routines, set up in the CSSP Addendum.
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Assure all individuals rights are being observed.
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Cleaning or assisting individuals in cleaning.
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Transport individuals as necessary.
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Take individuals out into the community.
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Assist individuals in money management and account for individual’s cash that is under ARCH’s control.
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Create a nurturing environment for all in the facility.
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Assist in Job Coaching of newly hired staff as needed or directed by House Supervisor.
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Attend all staff meetings and trainings (online and off site).
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Maintain confidentiality of all material, records, etc of individuals.
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Competency in ARCH policy and procedures and mandated policies by DHS.
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Ensure individual’s laundry is clean, assist or wash as required with each individual.
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Other reasonable duties as requested by House Supervisor or ARCH owners.
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Prepare well balanced meals within the guidelines of each individual’s requirements or special diets.