Direct Support Professional | Saturday & Sunday | 7AM-7PM - 7PM-7AM

Jackson, TN

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self-directed lives, and providing them with opportunities to develop/maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible.

Responsibilities

• Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.
• Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members.
• Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by providing person centered supports.
• Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments.
• Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources.
• Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
• Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
• Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so.
• Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
• Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards.
• Oversees storage and administration of medications.
• Provides assistance to the person supported in their personal grooming.
• Provides assistance to the person supported to keep the house clean and do laundry.
• Protects confidentiality of person supported.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
• Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters.

Benefits

• $300 Sign-on bonus after successful completion of 90 days of service for FT and PT hires.
• $300 Referral Bonus for employee referred hires who successfully complete 90 days of service.