Direct Support Professional
Company: Open Arms Care Corporation
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
INCREASED SIGN ON BONUS FOR 2nd SHIFT AND 3rd SHIFT FULL
TIME
BENEFITS OF JOINING TEAM OAC:
- $500-$750 DSP SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED
- Personal satisfaction from serving others
- Competitive pay
- Paid Training
- Great Benefits: Medical, Pharmacy, Vision, Dental, Disability,
Employee Assistance Program and Life insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Multiple Shift Options
- Bonus Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Professional Growth Opportunities- Career Path to Leadership
for DSPs- Career Path to RN for LPNs
- 403(b) Retirement Savings planSUMMARYTo promote an environment
of teamwork that encourages client teaching, mentoring, and
coaching. That involves active treatment, and skill development and
promotes growth. Create a home that yields a clean, organized,
welcoming environment. In addition to collaborating with fellow
coworkers and leadership using a positive team approach.ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
- --- Represent OAC in a positive and professional manner in
community meetings, events and social functions.
- --- Provides day-to-day organization and implementation of
activities that promote an organized and positive environment.
Ensure as the primary professional working with individuals, an
environment that is person-centered, organized, non-reactive, and
promotes independence.
- --- Is able to independently make decisions in regard to best
practices, quality assurance, risk management and problem-solving.
This includes timely response to and documentation and reporting of
serious injuries.
- --- Demonstrates the ability to coach, teach, and mentor
individuals in all aspects of home management and personal
independence. This includes actively teaching and promoting
individual rights and self-advocacy.
- --- Engages clients in ongoing, meaningful active treatment and
the individual support plans (ISP's) for the clients served in the
ID/DD program; implements programs and the delivery of services
according to the ISP and the requirements of CMS regulations.
- --- Advocates for each client's specific needs and personal
welfare in the home and community, and ensures follow-up when
concerns are identified.
- --- Assists with coordinating, scheduling and/or transporting
clients to appointments and/or recreational activities on a regular
basis; ensures all required documents, files and reports are
prepared, reviewed, approved and processed in a timely manner.
- --- Provides accurate documentation of client's participation
and progress in all training objectives/programs to teach
independent living skills; ensures day-to-day assigned tasks are
completed.
- --- Communicates and actively participates with the
inter-disciplinary process to include but not limited to individual
support plans (ISP's), behavior management, incident reports,
etc.
- --- Interacts with client's family members/conservator, &
maintains positive relationships internally and externally.
- --- Must attend all required trainings/meetings and remain
current on all certifications.
- --- To provide support and services to all clients across the
local operation when necessary.
- --- Transport clients to medical appointments, Enrichment
Center, and client outings as assigned.
- --- Responsible for maintaining work schedules. Dependability
is required. Monitors and manages own time off and documents time
worked accurately.
- --- Carries out responsibilities and duties in a manner that is
professional, timely, effective, and efficient, including other job
duties as assigned.
- --- Additional committees as assigned, or volunteer.
QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience:
- High school graduate and/or GED preferred.
- Must have valid driver's license
- Ability to lift repetitively a minimum of 50 pounds; tasks may
include lifting, repositioning, turning, bending, squatting,
etc.
- Good oral, written and interpersonal skills to effectively
interact with othersThis job description is not an employment
agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter
this job description at any time without notice.Open Arms Care
Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender
identity, sexual orientation, or genetics.
Compensation details: 15.5-17.5 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Open Arms Care Corporation, Knoxville , Direct Support Professional, Other , Knoxville, Tennessee
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