Direct Support Professional

United States·Rockvillemid

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Overview

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am-5 pmPart-time Position $21.50/hour Position Summary: Direct Support Professionals assist adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can live in and enrich their community while achieving their personal, family, social, and spiritual…

Key Responsibilities

Direct Support provides in-person daily support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes and communities according to their person-centered plans.

Requirements Summary

· High School Diploma · Experience as a direct support professional is a plus, but not required · Commitment to Jubilee’s core values of respect and human dignity, self-determination, community, justice, ethical practices, and spiritual care ·…

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Responsibilities

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→Direct Support provides in-person daily support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes and communities according to their person-centered plans. This may include assistance with:
→Participating in social and community activities
→Developing relationships and communicating with friends, family, and community members
→Celebrating life successes and meeting life’s challenges
→Working through anxiety, frustration, and emotions
→Making decisions
→Shopping, cooking, cleaning, and home upkeep
→Dressing, bathing, and personal hygiene
→Medical and dental visits
→Taking medications
→Walking, rolling, and moving around safely with or without adaptive equipment
→Exercise, sports, and fitness
→Managing money, planning spending, and keeping receipts
→Transportation in public, private, and Jubilee vehicles