Direct Support Professionals $16 plus/hr.

Rochester, NY Full-time
Excel Staffing Solutions is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Join our Team!! We are looking for Dependable, Compassionate individuals who are passionate about enhancing the lives of others!   Available weekend and evening shifts .  $16 plus per hour.

Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
  • Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
  • Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
  • Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
  • Encourages self-help activities.
  • Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
  • Documents services provided.
  • Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
  • Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
  • Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
  • Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:

  • Ability to work in a group home, home-like settings
  • Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
  • Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Valid driver’s license

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