Direct Support Professional Graveyard Shift

Description

SUMMARY:

This position will teach and demonstrate community living skills to consumers with developmental disabilities. Establish and maintain good working relationships with consumers, family/friends and outside professionals. This person may participate in routine operations of the facility which includes assistance with meal preparation, monitor facility maintenance, cleaning, transportation and recreational opportunities. This person will be required to stay awake during their shift and ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained throughout the night. This position reports to the Group Home Lead Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ability to maintain flexibility to work any hours requested within a 24 hour period.
2. Ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
3. Must be capable of giving, receiving, interpreting and applying verbal and/or written instructions and directions.
4. Maintain a safe environment for everyone.
5. Ability to pass and maintain Ravalli Services training sequence, which includes Frist-Aid, CPR, MANDT (management of non-aggressive adults with disabilities), State mandated Medication Certification, and College of Direct Supports.
6. Ability to acquire training to support individuals with special needs; wheelchairs, walkers and other specialized medical equipment as well as positive behavioral supports.
7. Ability to acquire knowledge of the habilitation process, policies and procedures for DPHHS-DDD Habilitation training, principles of community integration and normalization, and techniques of non-aversive training acquired through completion of identified sections of in-house training programs.
8. Develop and maintain a positive and effective relationship with consumers, families, guardians, neighborhood businesses, representatives of public service agencies, and other co-workers of Ravalli Services.
9. Assist in and maintain compliance of the services of the residential setting to standards prescribed by Ravalli Services and the State Department Public Health and Human Services.
10. Assist and document the development and implementation of action plans and training goals for consumers, as developed by each consumer’s Personal Support Team under the supervision or direction of site manager.
11. Assist each consumer with basic living skills (e.g., social & domestic) through specific instruction and encouragement. Assist with personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing and overall general appearance).
12. Perform or assist consumers with basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning and laundry).
13. Complete all paperwork required by Ravalli Services, the State of Montana and Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) (e.g., daily checklists, medication administration records, mileage logs, incident reports, case notes, timesheets, etc.).
14. Serve as a good role model, maintain good personal boundaries with all consumers and co-workers and maintain professionalism at all times.
15. Provide in-home and community supervision according to the individual needs as determined by the PSP team for each consumer.
16. Follow all written protocols.
17. Maintaining excellent communication with other staff members on shift, during shift changes as well as with site manager is imperative.
18. Ability to complete monthly assigned staff duties in a timely manner.
19. Complete required night time check (every ½ hour or every 1 ½ hours based on consumer needs).

20. Complete all items on the night shift cleaning checklist.

21. Responsible for and ability to maintain confidential information.

22. Must stay away for entire shift to ensure safety of all consumers.

23. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Minimum Qualifications:

1. The position requires education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and completed of occupationally-specific training.
2. Ability to pass a criminal and other background checks.
3. Ability to successfully perform all the responsibilities shown above.
4. Ability to establish and maintain professional, effective, harmonious, working relationships.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders, including but not limited to staff, consumers, family members, medical professionals and community members.
6. Ability to show critical thinking and positive decision-making skills.
7. Ability to safely and frequently lift, move or otherwise handle items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Job Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employee frequently communicates with employees and consumers. This position must be able to exchange accurate information. During a normal 8 hour shift employee will be standing up and moving at least 80% of the time. Bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and etc., are common motions to be expected. Walking and working surfaces are normally even. Exposure to sights, sounds, odors and physically or verbally aggressive behaviors by consumers may be encountered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.