Monday-Friday day hours; 8:00a-3:00p. We have an opening for a compassionate and dependable Direct Support Professional-CNA to support individuals with disabilities. In this role you will provide hands-on care, promote independence, and help create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment.
Primary Objective of the Position: Provide a positive learning environment and experience for adults with developmental disabilities in order to assist them to increase and maintain skills, which enable them to gain independence in a variety of areas.
Major Areas of Accountability: - Provide input and assistance in implementing formal and informal participant objectives.
- Utilize lifting equipment to help transfer individuals to/from locations such as bathroom, wheelchair, etc.
- Regularly assists participants with eating, mobility (including transferring) and other personal needs.
- Provide supervision to participants throughout the day.
- Provide positive, age-appropriate interaction opportunities for participants throughout the day.
- Provide meaningful tasks and activities so that participants are engaged in functional activities.
- Set up and carry through with tasks in ways that assist participants in increasing their independence.
- Have a working knowledge of in-house jobs so that assistance can be provided to participants so they job can be completed correctly and quality is maintained.
- Perform general clean up and maintenance of program and work areas.
- Collect accurate program data on a daily basis.
- Communicate with others regarding concerns and program progress of participants in such a way that respect and confidentiality are maintained.
- Work cooperatively with other staff, agencies and family members in order to facilitate services provided.
- Possible bus aiding on am and/or pm routes.
- Accept work direction from the Training Specialist and supervision from the Program Supervisor
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skill Required:.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others as part of a team.
- Ability to be on time and work scheduled shift.
- Ability to follow-through with requests and work direction from other staff.
- Ability to provide a positive work atmosphere for participants.
- Ability to implement effective techniques for working with people with developmental disabilities.
- Ability to negotiate and find creative solutions to problems.
- Ability to assist and transfer individuals using equipment provided.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Ability to engage in a cooperative work style, encouraging teamwork and respect.