Direct Support Professional

Louisville KY

Description

JOBS IN LOUISVILLE OR MT. WASHINGTON Start your career as a DSP! No previous experience necessary, but you will receive $1/hour more if you are a CNA or a CMA. Apply in person 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM with your driver's license and Social Security card at Ahead Human Resources/Ahead Health, 2209 Heather Lane, Louisville, 40218. AMAZING BENEFITS WHEN HIRED!!! All shifts available - must be able to work overtime. Questions? Call 502-485-1000 or text 502-237-6252. First Shift $14/hour Second Shift and Third Shifts $14.60/hour First Shift w/CNA or CMA $15/hour Second and Third Shifts w/CNA or CMA $15.60/hour ONE DOLLAR MORE PER HOUR ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Job Description Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Ensures the safety, welfare, and the preservation of rights of clients. Interactions with clients, staff, and visitors should always be with respect and dignity. Completes monitoring of client activities across all shifts to ensure client treatment plans and facility policies are followed. 2. Assist each client with opportunities to learn new skills throughout the day. This may include formalized training of skills as outlined in each client’s (ISP) as well as incidental learning during the day. 3. Assists clients with completing daily living skills (grooming, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting). 4. Assist clients with transferring between equipment and repositioning as outlined in their Positioning Support Plan. 5. Assists clients with cooking and preparation of meals and snacks. 6. Assists home management staff to ensure each client has enough, clean, and well-fitting clothing. Ensures each client is dressed/groomed appropriately for the day/activity. 7. Assists in maintaining an attractive, well furnished, safe, and sanitary living environment for the clients and staff. 8. Assist clients in participating in special occasions in the community, routine shopping, going out to eat, attending religious and/or recreational activities of their choosing, attending medical appointments, and other recreational activities. 9. Completes and maintains a wide variety of documentation throughout the day. All documentation should be maintained in a confidential manner. 10. Assist clients in on and off grounds employment and Enrichment Center activities. 11. Must be able to work a minimum of at least 7.5 hours per day with no restrictions and accept mandatory overtime assignments as required to meet facility needs. 12. Learn and follow all policies and procedures. 13. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Type: Full-time