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CBDS-Community Based Day Service direct care M-F 8am-230pm

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Chelmsford, MA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Title: Community Based Day Services Direct Support Staff
Department: Day services
Reports To: Assistant Director of Day Services
Status: Hourly NonExempt
Inclusive. Innovative. OpenHearted.
We are Care Champions. A team of adaptable collaborative diverse missiondriven individuals with a passion for purposeful innovation and service excellence. Our community commits itself to being inclusive and welcoming as we put the whole person at the center of everything we do.
This is a Bargaining unit position:
Summary:
Day Program Direct Support staff are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities who attend Incompass Human Services Day Program and Community Based Day Program.CommunityBased Day Support (CBDS) provides individuals with the skills needed to develop enhance and maintain their competence and confidence in personal social and communitybased activities.
Schedule:Monday Friday from 8:00am 2:30pm
Essential Job Functions
  • Responsible for the health safety and wellbeingof Individuals served seeking assistance and medical interventions as appropriate.
  • Support the learning of Individuals by use of motivational techniques effective interventions and various communication approaches including verbal gesture and written communication.
  • Assists in the implementation of each participants day habilitation support plan ensuring that they are engaged in activities that will assist them to reach their goals and objectives.
  • Assist Individuals with any activities of daily living (ADLs) as applicable to each Individuals abilities.
  • Responsible for producing accurate legible and complete documentation for Individuals served including but not limited to data sheets communication logs and incident reports.
  • Use effective positive behavior support approaches when working with individuals. Redirect and/or physically support Individuals who may have challenging behavior using proactive support techniques.
  • Accompany participants on community trips using agency vehicles.
Experience & Education
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Valid Drivers License and clean Driving record
  • Previous related experience providing childcare/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.
  • An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.
Language Skills
Ability to effectively professionally and respectfully communicate with coworkers management Individuals guardians and stakeholders
Must be able to read and write instructions; compose progress notes; read and interpret policy and procedure manuals; understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions; complete data sheets and other documents as needed in a complete and legible fashion.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl use hands/fingers talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Employees working with individuals who require physical interventions for behavior control need to demonstrate competency in physical restraint techniques (PAC restraint certification required).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
This job description is not all inclusive and does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent is required to follow/perform any jobrelated instruction/duty/project as directed by their immediate supervisor.
Employee Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Plans
  • Vision
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • 403B Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Vacation Time

Employment Type

Full Time

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