Direct Support Professional I

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<div><strong>Evergreen is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected status.</strong></div><div>
<br> <br> Does the idea of a desk job bore you? Do you want a job that inspires you? A job that gives back to your community? If you answered yes to any of the above, you could be a great fit for a Direct Support Associate at Evergreen Life Services (Evergreen). As a Direct Support Associate, you will help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain life skills, build confidence and live as independently as possible. You will make a difference every time you come to work..<br> <br> <br><br><br><br>
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<strong>Title:</strong> Direct Support Professional I</div><div>
<strong>Reports To:</strong> Home Manager/Day Program Supervisor</div><div>
<strong>Classification: </strong>Part-Time</div><div>
<strong>FLSA Status:</strong> Non-Exempt</div><div>
<strong>Created:</strong> November 29, 2013<br><br>
</div><div><br></div><div><strong>JOB SUMMARY</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Responsible for maintaining a healthy, safe, and therapeutic environment for individuals served and following through on their individual care plans.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</strong></div><div><br></div><ul>
<li>Ensure the health and welfare of the individuals served.</li>
<li>Assist individuals served with medication and treatment plans as needed.</li>
<li>Assist individuals served in the care and cleaning of their homes, including reporting maintenance needs.</li>
<li>Assist individuals served with money management, including budgeting, banking, and shopping.</li>
<li>Assist individuals served with daily life activities such as meal preparation, reading usage, use of telephone, use of community services (e.g., post office, mass transportation), housekeeping, clothing care, self-care, and personal hygiene.</li>
<li>Make food and non-food purchases for the home when requested.</li>
<li>Prepare meals.</li>
<li>Ensure the maintenance of the home and grounds is done as requested.</li>
<li>Complete all required documentation following applicable state agency(ies) and Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries, Inc. policies and procedures. </li>
<li>Implement behavioral and other programs as trained and requested.</li>
<li>Assist individuals served with their goals as outlined in their plan of care document(s).</li>
<li>Identify potential behavior triggers and defuse or redirect them as needed to ensure the safety and well-being of all involved.</li>
<li>Provide transportation for individuals served in the company or personal vehicle as requested, i.e., appointments, activities, etc. </li>
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<strong>Acting Strategically:</strong> Identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving goals, and commits to a course of action to accomplish goals based on known and unknown variables. Develops priorities with the right balance of short and long-term considerations.</li>
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<strong>Championing Customer Needs:</strong> provides timely and professional service to both internal and external customers, is responsive to customer needs and requests, is always courteous to the customer, and considers them when making decisions.</li>
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<strong>Communicating Effectively:</strong> Share information. Listens and involves others. Conveys ideas in a manner that engages others and helps them understand and retain the message. </li>
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<strong>Delivering High-Quality Work:</strong> Makes sure responsibilities central to the role meet all requirements and expectations. Finishes tasks promptly and critically reviews work for accuracy and quality. Consider the impact of work on others.</li>
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<strong>Prioritizing and Organizing Work:</strong> Allocates time and attention based on what is most important to achieve key goals and objectives. Effectively organizes and balances tasks and priorities to keep multiple projects on track.</li>
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