Full-time Direct Support Professional (3rd Shift)
About The Position
This is a third shift, full-time position. The hours are Monday-Friday 11:45pm-7:45am, totaling 40 hours per week. This position is a part of Burton Center's Community Training Home Program (CTH). As a Direct Support Professional in a Community Training Home (CTH), your role will be pivotal in creating the best quality of life for up to 4 adults with disabilities and special needs who live in this home. Using person-centered support, you will implement effective training programs, encourage independence and community engagement, and provide direct care with self-help skills and personal hygiene. Our team will provide in-depth training on how to provide quality, direct support that may include toileting and changing incontinence briefs, bathing, administering medication, feeding assistance, or any individualized care needed. You will be able to encourage and teach a positive and healthy lifestyle by demonstrating how to prepare light meals from a designated meal plan, following behavioral support plans, and participating in planned outings, hobbies, or activities. You will also be provided with a Chromebook to track individuals' objectives and complete progress reports using the online system, Therap. Thorough in-person training and on-the-job training will also prepare you to drive Burton Center vehicles, operate wheelchair lifts safely, use therapeutic options, and provide Basic Life Support and MedTech certifications.
Requirements
- SC Driver's License
- Ability to lift or maneuver up to 50lbs
- Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time
- Ability to be adaptive, a team player, and advocate for others
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Implementing effective training programs
- Encouraging independence and community engagement
- Providing direct care with self-help skills and personal hygiene
- Toileting and changing incontinence briefs
- Bathing
- Administering medication
- Feeding assistance
- Preparing light meals from a designated meal plan
- Following behavioral support plans
- Participating in planned outings, hobbies, or activities
- Tracking individuals' objectives and complete progress reports using the online system, Therap
- Drive Burton Center vehicles
- Operate wheelchair lifts safely
- Use therapeutic options
- Provide Basic Life Support and MedTech certifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
