Direct Support Professional

Company: Maximum Care
Location: Allentown
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Maximum Care is looking to add a Direct Support Professional to our team in Allentown. - Must have experience as a Direct Support Professional with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Direct Support Professionals make a difference in individuals and families lives. - -MUST HAVE A RELIABLE WORKING CAR, DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND INSURANCEDirect Support Professional Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client's condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
• Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
• Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:
  • Ability to work in a home setting
  • Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
  • Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of timeEducation, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
    • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
    • 18 years of age or older
    • Valid driver's licensePowered by JazzHR

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