Direct Support Professional - PRN (Ann Arundel Co.)

Pay Rate

$19.50 per hour

Catholic Charities is a non-profit organization with a diverse workforce of over 2000 employees of all faiths, ages and ethnicities who help to improve the lives of those we serve. We are the largest private provider of human services in Maryland operating over 80 programs throughout Maryland, serving children and families, people living in poverty, individuals with intellectual disabilities, immigrants, and seniors. Here, you can build a career where you make meaningful differences in the lives of others as we fulfill our mission to love, serve, teach, and work for justice.

Gallagher Services supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living the life of their choice. Adults are supported in living, working and being involved in the community as independently as possible. The Cornerstones of the program are Person-Centered Planning and the mission and values of Catholic Charities.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is currently seeking a Direct Support Professional who will provides quality living support (physical, social, behavioral, career, and personal) to persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) living and working in the community. The work schedule is: PRN

Job duties & responsibilities

• Provides hands-on assistance in the home including, but not limited to, individualized supports in transferring, bathing and grooming, and following specific dining protocols and treatments.
• Assists with and teaches skills in laundry, meal preparation, and other household chores.
• Utilizes the Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) approach for prevention, intervention, teaching, and attending to behaviors.
• Assists with doctors’ appointments, emergency room, and hospital visits, and contacts on-call nursing appropriately while following HIPPA and always maintaining confidentiality and reports critical issues (including medical, maintenance, staffing, etc.) immediately to the supervisor.
• Maintains knowledge of Nursing Plans of Care (NPOC), feeding protocols, and safety practices and procedures including universal precautions.
• Completes all required trainings within 3 months of hire.
• Administers medications according to policies and procedures of Medication Technician Training Program/Certified Medication Technician (MTTP/CMT) curriculum, and applicable regulations.
• Attends Person-centered Planning (PCP) meetings as required.
• Utilizes the Agency Case Management Software to accurately document all relevant logs (i.e.: incident reporting, diary entries, goal/outcomes, etc.) including but not limited to; Communication/Diary Logs, Incident Reporting, Goals and Outcomes, and Fire Drill Logs, as outlined in policies and procedures.