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$24.50 - $32.50/hr

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Direct Support Professional - Lead Float

Dixon, IL • On-site

Kreider Services
Health Care and Social Assistance • 201 - 500 employees
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$20.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Assist clients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, mobility, and dietary needs.

  • Teach, train, and promote independence and self-advocacy for clients, including providing vocational and life skills training.

  • Document client progress, communicate concerns and achievements to team members, and follow individual service plans.

Job description

Description
PHILOSOPHIES THAT GOVERN THIS JOB
          • We are client focused
          • We pursue the capabilities of each individual
          • We teach appropriate choice and independence
          • We provide an atmosphere free of discrimination, abuse and neglect
          • We treat individuals with dignity and respect.
          • We promote an atmosphere of learning

GENERAL JOB DUTIES
A direct support professional assists clients served to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
  1. Teach, train and promote independence with the individuals we serve.
  2. Assist clients in learning to be independent.
  3. Assist clients with daily living skills; this includes personal hygiene, mobility and dietary.
  4. Assist and monitor clients with self-medication program.
  5. Provide vocational and life skills training individualized to client needs.
  6. Read and follow individual's service plans as written with any short term or immediate changes communicated.
  7. Transport clients in a safe manner.
  8. Serve as member of the client centered team.
  9. Communicate client concerns and accomplishments to appropriate team members.
  10. Attend all required meetings, committees, and staffing.
  11. Complete paperwork/electronic records necessary to accomplish regulatory compliance and maximize client progress toward goals.
  12. Document and communicate on the computer system as required.
  13. Based on your specific position, evening, overnight, weekend and holiday work is required.
  14. May be required to obtain a CDL driver's license (Day Services only)
  15. Serve as a role model of appropriate socialization, interaction and communication skills.
  16. Promote self-advocacy and choice.
  17. Enhance communication abilities.
  18. Adhere to all agency policies and procedures, such as Confidentiality, Abuse/Neglect and Code of Ethics.
  19. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
  1. Maintain a safe, clean work environment, free from harm or danger to self and others.
  2. Stay up to-date on required training.
  3. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent.
  2. Pass the T.A.B.E. (Test for Adult Basic Education) test upon hire.
  3. Minimum 18 years of age.
  4. Must have an Illinois driver's license and an acceptable driving record and insurance in accordance with agency policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  1. Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
  2. Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach stand, walk push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, complete repetitive motions and communicate effectively.
  3. This work is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
  4. At times the work environment may be noisy.
  5. Worker may be exposed to body waste products. This work may require worker to do first aid duties which may cause exposure to body fluids.
  6. Work with consumers, direct care staff, agency personnel, state monitoring agencies, families, and visitors.
  7. Work beyond normal working hours when necessary. May work overnight and weekend hours.
  8. Driving at various times of the day and night and in various weather conditions.

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