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Associated Catholic Charities - Lutherville Timonium, MD
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Gallagher Services supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living the life of their choice. They are supported in living, working, and being involved in the community as independently as possible. Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Gallagher Services is currently seeking a Direct Support Professional who will provide physical, social, behavioral, career, and personal support to persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) living and working in the community. The DSP ensures that human, civil, and legal rights of all people are protected by advocating, teaching, promoting dignity, and reasonable risk and following mandatory reporting guidelines for the people supported. The work schedule is PRN.
Responsibilities
- Provides hands-on assistance in the home including individualized support in transferring, bathing and grooming, and following specific dining protocols and treatments.
- Assists with and teaches skills in laundry, meal preparation, and other household chores.
- Assists with doctors' appointments, emergency room, and hospital visits, and contacts on-call nursing appropriately.
- Administers medications according to policies and procedures of Medication technician Training Program/Certified Medication Technician (MTTP/CMT) curriculum, and applicant regulations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age, with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience, and a valid driver's license issued by the state of residence.
- There can be no state issued restrictions on the licenses that would impede driver's ability to operate the vehicle as required by the Agency, and there must not be more than three (3) points on their driving record.
- Ability to drive multiple Agency vehicles following traffic rules and safety precautions.
