Direct Support Professional

Mon-Fri 8a-4p New Blaine, AR

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing quality care, direction, guidance, and help to customers with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, planning menus, dressing, grooming, taking medication and/or administering treatments, and housework.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide or arrange transportation to run errands and serve as a companion
• Help customer achieve agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and integration into the community
• Provide written daily updates of each shift’s activities using an online platform
• Observe the customer’s condition and monitor the surroundings to ensure customer safety and success. This includes monitoring of equipment and materials
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Competencies

• Quality decision making
• Effective communication
• Superior problem solving
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Receptive to feedback
• Positive work ethic
• Instills trust
• Administrative effectiveness

General Requirements for All ICM Employees

• Understands and endorses ICM’s mission and vision
• Follows all ICM policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and asks for clarification and explanation when needed
• Understands and complies with all HIPAA regulations
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (some positions require additional education)
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance

Work Schedule

Experience

Required

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• At least one year of relevant supervised work experience with public health, human services or other community service agency
• OR two years of verifiable successful history working with persons with developmental disabilities.

Education

Required

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Valid AR Driver's License
• Valid Auto Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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