Direct Support Professional

$300 Hiring Bonus at the current time for this position!

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others and have fun while doing it?

As a Direct Support Professional at The Arc of Southeast Iowa you will work with children, teens and adults with disabilities to provide direct quality services in their own home, work site, or in the community and to promote independence, growth, and development. Activities could involve going to the library, parks, swimming, playing basketball, catch, etc. and endless fun community activities. If you want to be a part of an organization that will support you, encourage you and teach you to make a difference in the lives of others, then The Arc is for you!

Flexible work hours!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be of 16 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• One-year direct service experience working with persons who have intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with families, agency professionals, volunteers, and direct service providers.
• Ability to document the service provided according to Medicaid guidelines.
• Valid Iowa driver’s license and insured vehicle preferred.

SCOPE OF THE POSITION: This part-time, non-exempt position is responsible for implementing the Individual Service Plan and for the provision of quality services through the following areas:

• Must ensure the well-being of the client at all times during services by providing direct supervision and care.
• Maintain client confidence and protect the agency by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain client health status by safely and thoroughly carrying out health procedures, such as tube feedings, toileting, monitoring and responding to seizure activity, first aid, medication administration, etc.
• Respond calmly to health and emergency situations and report to the family and your supervisor.
• Ensure client and family satisfaction by engaging the client in activities of interest, providing positive reinforcement, role modeling age appropriate behavior, exercising sound decision making skills, and creating a positive living and training environment for the client.
• Advocate for the rights of all clients by reporting any incident or signs of abuse and/or neglect per procedure.
• Provide updated information to staff in regard to client needs, issues, or changes.
• Ensure that agency service documentation requirements are met through timely submission of incident reports and documentation.
• Provide only those services authorized by the Individual Service Plan and schedule.
• Responsible for assuring that program services are delivered to the client according to written goals of each client's service plan.
• Maximize all client independence opportunities by teaching skills in areas such as socialization, self-help, communication, self-care, fine motor and gross motor, self-advocacy, leisure, recreation and other areas defined in each client’s service plan.

Direct experience preferred, but not required as training is provided.