About this position
Direct Support Professional Job Description
Responsible to: The Direct Service staff answers directly to the administrator or designee or their assigned QIDP.
Work Hours: Saturdays & Sunday 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm. May include services delivered in the community as well as in the participant’s home.
Specific Duties:
- Goes through Orientation and Training Program.
- Implements program intervention strategies plans as written.
- Takes, records, and monitors data.
- Provide group and individual therapy.
- Meets regularly to receive training on the program and procedures to be followed, and to review therapy provided.
- Provides transportation services as needed
- Prepares equipment and materials needed for implementation of developmental intervention strategies.
- Completes written documentation as directed.
- Ensures safety of consumers.
- Adhere to all company standards, policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned
Special Conditions:
Position requires that employee possess a safe driving record and an Idaho Driver’s License. Must be able to lift participants as needed, physically assist in activities of daily living, pull and push a wheelchair, get in and out of the homes of participants. Must be able to make observations of non-verbal behavior and check tasks and activities for completeness. Perform all activities of daily living that are taught.
Qualifications:
- Preferred- One year’s experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, in a developmental disabilities program.
- Be 18 years of age
- Must possess a High School diploma or GED or demonstrate competency with paperwork responsibilities.
- Must be CPR and First Aid certified (Can get certified during onboarding)
- Be free from communicable diseases
- Assistance with Medications Certification in order to assist with medication (Can get certified once hired)
- Have met all training requirements as outlined in 16.04.17.204 of rules
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