Direct Service Personnel
- Supervisor:
- Unit Director
- Department:
- Developmentally Disabled/Behavioral Health Services
- Position Summary
- Provides support, assistance, training, counseling and nurturing for and with the consumers.
- Assists in planning, implementing and documenting individualized plan.
- Responsibilities
- Shops with and/or for consumers purchasing such items as grocery, household supplies, clothing, etc.
- Prepares meals with and/or for consumers.
- Dines with consumers so as to provide needed training and supervision.
- Teaches daily living skills as necessary.
- Cleans apartment with and/or for consumers.
- Participates in ongoing-in-service training and initial orientation to Centre, consumer and consumer’s home.
- Participates in outdoor camp activities with consumer.
- Assures that consumer receives services as identified in habilitation (individualized) program plan, records progress.
- Notifies supervisory personnel in emergencies in the use of medications and medical treatments.
- Participates in ongoing training, which includes medication administration.
- Qualifications
- High School Diploma.
- Previous work experience with the population served desired.
- Must pass the T.A.B.E. test and participate and pass the DSP training.
- Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel and lift groceries of varying weights and ability to participate in outdoor camp activities.