Weekend Direct Support Professional Sat & Sun 9am - 11pm

Job Summary:
The Direct Support Professional is responsible for supporting female individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting located in Rockville, MD as they exercise control over the things in their life that are important to them, to the degree that they desire.

Entry rate of $18.40 per hour, will increase to $20.00 at the successful completion of the introductory period and required DDA and organization training.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Support

· Facilitates a customized community-driven schedule that focuses on the individuals’ wishes and goals.

· Assists the individuals to engage in their community to develop natural support and peer relationships.

· Assists with independent living skill development in the individual’s home, as determined by the individual’s wishes and goals.

· Working with individuals’ families and teams to ensure concerns are successfully resolved.

· Ensuring individuals can access their community by providing transportation to and from planned activities.

· Caring for the emotional and physical needs of the individuals, according to their level of independence through positive interactions.

· Participates in medical appointments.

· Ensures homes are maintained in a clean and safe manner.

· Review and be familiar with nursing medical status and assessments of persons we support.

· Working cooperatively with the Residential Coordinator to ensure staff and team members contribute to an individual’s Person-Centered Plan (PCP) by ensuring written goals are implemented and documented daily.

Administration

· Attending meetings with families, as scheduled.

· Assuring the privacy of the individual’s information by appropriately limiting disclosures of protected information.

· Store, handle, and share protected information in accordance with CHI policies and HIPAA regulations.

· Document all incidents, PCP goals, behavior plan collection, and other documents as required.

· Providing ongoing, timely communication to the assigned Residential Coordinator for all items of importance as it relates to the care and welfare of the individual supported.

· Reviewing and being familiar with nursing medical status and assessments of individuals supported

Required Qualifications:

· High School Diploma or GED equivalent

· Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

· Minimum 1 year working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Physical Requirements:

· Prolonged standing, leaning, walking, bending, and lifting periods.

· Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at times.