Job Information
St. John's Community Services Direct Support Professional- Paris, TN in Martin, Tennessee
Mission: Advancing inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstances, have the right and opportunity to live their best life
Core Values: We believe each person should:
- Be included, respected, and valued.
- Have ongoing information, experiences, and expectations from which to make choices.
- Have a variety of relationships.
- Live and participate in the communities of their choice.
- Have a career, dreams for the future, and make meaningful contributions.
Provides support to individuals with disabilities in developing and/or maintaining skills that will enhance the quality of their lives in the community; assists with personal care, household tasks and daily routines; performs other job related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Observe and respond to individuals physical, social, behavioral and personal needs;
- Provide adequate supervision to individuals to facilitate their health and safety;
- Will:
- Be fully trained on individuals Individual Support Plan (ISP) and any special plans or therapy.
- Be fully trained on the individuals Behavior Support Plan (BSP) and report to supervisor as required for incidents.
- Implement and document on a daily basis the training outcomes and action steps in the ISP as required during the time period the support was delivered.
- Administer medication to individuals; ensure that administration is timely, in the right dosage and documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as required.
- Transport individuals to and from appointments, employment and/or community sites;
- Ensure individuals are appropriately groomed for all activities, employment and appointments,
- Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities;
- Prepare meals or assist with the preparation of meals in accordance with Individual Support Plan and any diet orders, adaptive equipment or mealtime plans;
- Assist with the daily household chores, to include but not limited to laundry, meal preparation and cleaning;
- Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training and meetings; and
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Secondary Functions:
- Assist with medical appointments;
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
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