Overview:
Citizens offers a variety of residential supports based upon the level of support and supervision required by each person to include Individualized Residential Alternatives (IRA’s) and Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF’s).
Responsibilities:
Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Practices and promotes the agency’s mission statement in every interaction.
- Provide ongoing support to people during the overnight and morning hours (i.e., self-care routines to include toileting, feeding, showering, dressing and diapering), health, safety, alternate positioning and overall well being and to ensure that a high quality of life is maintained.
- Ensures a safe and clean home by providing support to people to assist them with the completion of household chores and by participating in said household chores as needed (i.e., laundry, etc.)
- Follows all treatment plans and utilizes all corresponding adaptive and safety equipment needed for each person to promote independence and ensure their health, safety and well-being
- Reports and documents any events/activities that may hinder the health, safety and well-being of the person that reside there (i.e., allegations of abuse, injuries, broken equipment, falls, etc.)
- Supports people in the morning with preparing meals by teaching concepts such as diet adherence, portion control and cooking skills
- Assists people with medication administration according to the AMAP policy and procedures.
- Accompanies or transports the people supported using safe driving practices to their day programs, or job locations.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
- Successful completion and maintenance of AMAP (Approved Medication Administration Personnel) status
- The ability to communicate and understand written and oral directives/information
- Excellent team player with a positive attitude.
Qualified driver status not required for overnight Direct Support Professionals that work 11pm – 7am as 911 will be called for all overnight medical emergencies as most overnight staff must remain on grounds to meet minimum staffing requirements. Therefore, as a non-qualified driver, you cannot use an agency vehicle or transport the people we support.