Community DSPCaregiver PT JC
Community DSPCaregiver PT JC
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15-03-2025
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15-03-2025
Job Description
Community DSP/CaregiverPartTime
Reports to: Director of Community Integration
Location: Cedar Lake Residences (CLR) Jefferson County area
Initial orientation and training requirement of 5 full weekdays in La Grange KY before beginning regular schedule in Louisville.
Parttime benefits:
*PayActiv (access 50 of your net earned wages up to $500 between pay days)
*Paid time off
*Engagement bonus opportunity
Would you like to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities To feel good about what youre doing every day Consider joining our team at Cedar Lake Residences in Louisville! Experience as a caregiver DSP or CNA is helpful but not required. Paid training provided!
PURPOSE
This role is for providing community living supports personal assistance and homemaker services to individuals participating in Cedar Lake Residences (CLR) independent and supported living programs. Facilitation of services is to occur in both inhome in the community at large and CLR owned properties and support will be based on individual need. This role must function as a member of the CLR team and may provide supplementary assistance to any individual served by CLR.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Implements the Plan of Care (POC) with the objective of increasing selfreliance and independence. Encourages community participation and facilitates cultivation of friendships.
2. Provides guidance to encourage a safe and sanitary living environment independently or with minimal supervision regarding daily living skills hygiene housekeeping cooking/meal planning and personal assistance related to the individuals POC. Facilitates involvement and discovery of interests hobbies and building relationships with others in their community.
3. Assists with services related to coordination and comprehension of medical appointments and pharmaceutical needs.
4. Maintains production standard of 85 billable time as directed by Director.
5. Facilitates transportation coordination/assistance to accomplish community goals activities and scheduled appointments. Provides financial education and/or monitoring of personal finances surrounding budgeting responsibilities based on individual need.
6. Encourages and assists individuals in exercising their rights while in community settings. Facilitates constructive ways to respond to conflict and develop strategies for resolution. Provides guidance and direction on social/judgement and health related issues that pertain to integration in the community.
7. Maintains documentation according to specific waiver requirements which includes a full description of services rendered that entails a summary reflecting progress outcomes dates of services implementation goal projection and barriers/concerns with services. Helps with preparation of paperwork needed for HUD and Medicaid within specified timeframes.
8. Attends inservices staff trainings and meetings as scheduled.
9. Represents CLR in a professional manner providing ethical standards of practice for individuals we support.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES
Relationship Building: Establishes a rapport with people easily. Develops and maintains a network of contacts who can provide information help and access to others. Establishes a climate of trust confidence and mutual respect.
Relationship Building: Establishes a rapport with people easily. Develops and maintains a network of contacts who can provide information help and access to others. Establishes a climate of trust confidence and mutual respect.
Flexibility: Adapts easily to change sees the value of differing positions and adapts ones position and strategies in response to new information or changes in a situation.
Initiative: Solves problems and meets objectives before being asked to require doing so. Is a selfstarter rather than passively complying with instructions or work orders.
Interpersonal Insight: Acts in a way that indicates understanding and accurate interpretation of others concerns motives feelings strengths and limitations.
Planning: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to assure accomplishment of specific objectives. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively. Expresses concern that work be done correctly and thoroughly.
Selfcontrol: Maintains stable performance and emotional control when faced with opposition pressure or hostility from others stressful and/or crisis conditions.
Excellence: Sets and meets challenging objectives to find a better or more efficient way to accomplish things at Cedar Lake. Competes against a selfdefined standard of excellence.
Service Orientation: Discovers and meets clients needs in a manner that provides satisfaction. Anticipates future needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High school diploma
Experience: Oneyear experience working with individuals with ID/DD is strongly preferred
Valid Kentucky drivers license required
WORK SCHEDULE
Schedules are driven by the needs of the individuals we support. Scheduling is done in conjunction with staff coordinator and supported individuals. Evening and weekend work as scheduled.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Nonexempt hourly parttime 25 hours per week. Flexible scheduling needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is required to:
frequently stand walk sit reach outward
occasionally reach over shoulder squat or kneel bend and climb.
(with or without assisting devices or with assistance from others) frequently lift/carry up to 20 pounds occasionally to 50 pounds.
frequently push/pull up to 40 pounds
Other physical abilities required are near close distant and peripheral vision (corrected) with depth perception and color recognition; a good sense of hearing smell touch and the ability to wear personal protective equipment.
Normal working conditions will be at an individuals home community setting with occasional work at a day training program or business with moderate noise level. Potential exposure may occur with outdoor activities.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Part-Time
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