Direct Support Professional Female Overnight at CORE DYNAMICS LLC – Meridian, Idaho

Direct Support Professional Job Description

Responsible to: The Direct Service staff answers directly to the administrator or designee or their assigned QIDP.

Work Hours: Typically, Monday through Friday. Hours vary depending on participant needs. May involve evening hours and weekend hours. 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
• Be free from communicable diseases
• Assistance with Medications Certification in order to assist with medication
• Have met all training requirements as outlined in 16.04.17.204 of rules