Join Our Team at Block Institute! Block Institute is seeking compassionate and dedicated Direct Support Professionals to provide care, support, and services for adults with developmental disabilities in a group home setting.
Requirements
- Read and write simple sentences to comprehend and document in communication logs, monthly reports, medical reports, memos, etc.
- Follow verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to pass, and maintain certification in AMAP (medication administration), CPR, and SCIP-R.
- Must have a clean, valid driver’s license.
- Interact appropriately and follow all regulatory items concerning the Individuals we serve.
- Correctly follow goal/outcome methodologies to teach daily living skills to the Individuals we serve.
- Attend to all necessary daily needs of the Individuals we serve, including personal hygiene, medical concerns, socialization needs, cognitive skills training, and some limited financial transactions.
- Follow the chain of command when there is a question or concern that needs to be shared with Management.
- Attend staff meetings each week.
- Work weekend days and holidays as required by their schedule and/or Management assignment.
- May not leave the residence until their replacement for the next shift has arrived.
- During Overnight Awake shifts, remain onsite at all times due to reduced staffing patterns and increased vulnerability of the Individuals.
- If assigned as a 1:1 or Line of Sight, ensure another employee formally takes over these duties during meal breaks.
- No employee may sleep at any time at any worksite, even during unpaid meal breaks.
- Work to keep the living environment of the Individuals we serve clean and home-like.
- Attend meetings and appointments related to the Individuals we serve, provide and receive accurate information, and communicate this information to all necessary parties.
- Mandatory attendance at required in-service training, demonstrating compliance with all regulations and Block Institute policy and procedure requirements.
- Learn and master the use of all software systems and technology utilized by the Agency, on a Program by Program basis.
Benefits
- 1199 Union Membership
- FREE FAMILY Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary benefits such as critical care, disability, and additional life insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Account
- Commuter benefits plan
- Vacation and Sick Paid Time Off
