Direct Support Professional - Lansing - Bay Human Services

Bay Human Services is seeking employees who will provide companionship as well as support for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities in a group home setting. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, helping clients with daily activities, accompanying them to doctor’s appointments, cooking and serving meals, performing housekeeping duties, running errands and providing support. This job is both rewarding and challenging. Come be part of our team!

Job Title:  Direct Support Professional

• Reports To:                 Home Manager
• FLSA Classification:   Non Exempt
• Hourly Rate:              $16.42

Summary of Qualifications:

• No experience necessary
• State ID required
• Able to pass criminal background check

Jobs/Shifts:

•  3rd Shift 

Summary of Benefits:

• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life, Accident, and Critical Illness
• 403(b) retirement with employer match
• Earned time off

Job Summary/Objective:

Direct Support Professionals work as part of the professional team responsible for helping individuals with disabilities enjoy full, active, meaningful lives.  The Direct Support Professional works hands on with persons served, encouraging community involvement and supporting the individuals to take control of their lives and to achieve their goals.

Essential Duties and Functions:

• Support individuals to take as much control as possible over the routines and activities in their home.
• Teach, assist and support individuals in the community and at home so that the individual is able to learn, practice and master skills that enable him/her to enhance his/her status by assuming socially valued roles.
• Know and follow emergency home procedures for fire, tornadoes, accidents, and other serious incidents affecting supported persons or staff.
• Support each individual’s existing relationships and increase their network of friends and acquaintances.
• Assist persons served upon admission with personal items and familiarizing them to the home.
• Ensure persons served are dressed appropriately.  Assist them into and out of bed and/or wheelchair as needed.  Assist with daily hygiene needs (including personal care, brief change) and routine daily cleaning of personal space, if needed.
• Provide a well-balanced diet prepared to meet the individual’s needs (when applicable), following all instructions given by the Physician and Health Care Coordinator (Program designated nurse).
• Assist supported persons in shopping, meal preparation and clean-up.
• Implement the Individual Plan of Service/Person Centered Plan and strategies as written and at the frequency stated in the plan. Collect data accurately. Consistently follow written plan instructions, House Rules and intervention strategies as instructed.
• Ensure that the health and well-being of individuals are met by accompanying individuals on appointments as needed, administering medications (or supporting them to self-medicate) in accordance with the Person Centered Plan, Licensure guidelines, DCH guidelines and the policies and procedures of Bay Human Services.
• Maintain cleanliness of the home through daily, weekly, monthly cleaning duties, including laundry, dishes, bed making and vacuuming.  Offer opportunities for individuals to participate, learn and increase independence.
• Complete agency training programs in a timely manner and participate in other professional development as required by supervisor.  Maintain all required certifications.
• Actively participate in staff meetings, workshops and special meetings.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Possess genuine concern for and ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
• Ability to communicate with empathy and establish and maintain supportive relationships which promote freedom and choice.
• Excellent organizational, communication, computer, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-directed and resourceful.

Travel:

• Daily travel to and from appointments, activities, and errands may be required in a company vehicle.

Essential Job Functions - Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet physical demands of the job including stooping, bending, turning, stretching, lifting, assisting residents, making beds, and moving equipment.
• Must accept risk of working in a group setting where employees are exposed to communicable diseases and occasional combativeness.
• Ability to work in an environment that generates ongoing noise from individual(s), audio devices, equipment, etc.
• Onsite work required. Required to work variable hours/ shifts, must be willing and available to work every other weekend or as scheduled.

Bay Human Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.