Direct Support Personnel

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

• Be a personal companion to clients and act as a supportive Mend serving their needs and working to build their independence.
• Encourage and foster individuals' preferred goals, hobbies and interests.
• Assist with and work to strengthen the individuals' many daily living needs, including but not limited to nutrition, hygiene, exercise, communication, and socialization skills.
• Help individuals to bathe, groom and dress, eat and drink, if necessary, always working to ' improv self-reliance
• Help set individual goals and work client progress, noting any domestic changes, reporting to superiors.
• Make phone calls and drive clients to medical appointments, meetings, events, etc.
• Ensure client have their prescribed medication and coordinate with supervisor.
• Encourage individual skill development and work towards community integration.
• Develop meaningful relationships and connections with clients to make "them feel cared for and included in the community.
• Follow all health and safety protocol.
• Help clean, tidy home for the individuals.
• Attend education courses, training and get certificates as the job requires.
• Be compassionate, patient and encouraging support professional at all times.

Requirements:

High school diploma/GED required.

• 2+ years' experience providing direct care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Valid California driver's license
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills ·
• Compassionate about the care and well-being of others
• Must have a reliable transportation.
• Clean DMV driving record.
• Valid car insurance
• Must be 18 years or older and have a clear criminal history.

Other qualification

• Valid CPR/First Aid certification (required before working with a client)
• Pro Act technique training within thirty days of hire

This is a part-time or hill-time, hourly position. Hours are flexible.