Direct Support Professional - Respite Care Home

The Direct Support Professional in the Respite Care Home provides support to persons served with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that require protective oversight, behavioral support, or assistance with the activities of daily living (ADL) and certain independent activities of daily living (IADL).

Requirements

• Becomes familiar with persons’ served program file
• Performs activities outlined on the program plan
• Transports persons served safely
• Prepares snacks and meals
• Serves food (or feeds) persons served who have no or limited self-feeding skills
• Assists persons served with activities of daily living
• Maintains discipline and order
• Ensures the safety and welfare of all persons served
• Gets to know each person served and anticipate the persons served needs
• Completes and maintains all required trainings

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan