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Raystown Developmental Service Residential Support/Direct Care Professional in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
A person in this position is responsible for giving direct client care to the individuals who reside in residential programs and intermediate care facilities. This position requires a valid drivers license. Work assignments are varied in nature and are performed under the supervision of the site or facility supervisor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- The following job duties involve physical movements such as lifting, stooping, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, and reaching.
- Participates in the development and implementation of the Individual Program Plans.
- Ensures that each resident participates in social/leisure/recreational activities based on individualized plans.
- Provides social, emotional, and environmental supports to ensure the happiness, health, and safety of the residents.
- Provides support to residents in activities of daily living such as personal/oral hygiene and appropriate dress; requires the transfer of non-ambulatory residents.
- Performs household duties and assists/supervises the residents in performing household duties to ensure that the residents and facility are clean, safe, and secure at all times.
- Coordinates and schedules specialized services for the residents; transports and accompanies consumers to medical, vision, dental appointments, speech therapy, and psychotherapy sessions; provides follow-up information to site or facility supervisor; these tasks require the operation of vehicles such as minivans, larger multi-passenger vans, and vans with lifting apparatus for non-ambulatory consumers; ensures that ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers in wheelchairs are properly secured.
- Assists supervisor in the training of new staff to ensure continuity of training in the supervisor's absence.
- Prepares and completes required documentation in compliance with State regulations, company standards, and the policy and procedure manuals; ensures accurate accounting of household funds, consumer funds, and medical, historical, and daily information.
- Dispenses medication prescribed for the residents by strictly following the medication administration procedures for administering and charting of medicines.
- Participates in the development of the pre-assessment and assessment processes.
- Encourages the residents in the acquisition of skills to achieve a greater level of independence.
- Openly communicates with other service providers for the well being of the residents.
- Participates in required training sessions and meetings.
Reports concerns of programmatic or resident issues to the Program Specialist.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid Pennsylvania Driver's license with good driving record. A high school graduate or possession of a general equivalency diploma is preferred.
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