Direct Support Professionals are responsible for facilitating, modeling, and building skills to maximize participant independence, which includes delivering training and support in areas like personal care, recreation, and daily living skills. They must also participate in monitoring individualized support plans and accurately administering prescribed medications.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have the ability to mentor and assist individuals in life skills, recreation, independence, communication, and health, and possess a valid driver's license along with a High School Diploma or GED. Prior experience working with individuals with developmental and physical disabilities is preferred.
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Job description
The Arc Eastern Connecticut has been providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than 60 years. We actively champion for full community inclusion and are a licensed and contracted service provider of the Connecticut Department of Development Services. We provide residential, daytime, employment, and social supports to people with IDD and their families. Come join our team!
Schedule: Sat, Sun 7am-3pm
Fri 11am-7pm
Work Location: Norwich, CT
Description
Our Direct Support Professionals are committed to facilitate, model, and build skills that will lead to the optimal independence of the people we support.
Essential Functions
Deliver training, support, and assistance to participants in the areas of personal care, recreation and leisure, daily living skills, social skills, health needs, personal preferences, exercising of individual rights, community integration, and behavior management.
Participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of the participants individualized support plan. Your observations and opinions are crucial to tailoring an achievable plan.
Accurately administer prescribed medications to participants as ordered by physicians.
Accurately complete required documentation including but not limited to program data, incident reports, daily log, progress notes, and health records.
Always ensure participants health and safety including but not limited to prevention of abuse, perform CPR, perform Standard First Aid, perform Heimlich procedure, and evacuate participants in case of a fire.
Providing transportation to recreational and community activities
Prepare participants meals following published menus.
Must have the ability to mentor and assist people in all areas of life skills including recreation, independence, communication, and health
Expectations
Demonstrates a positive work ethic.
Can work with limited supervision.
Advocates for and protects participants’ rights in accordance with Arc policies and procedures.
Treats all individuals in an age-appropriate manner, with respect and dignity, and to encourage opportunities that promote choice.
