Job title: Awake Overnight Direct Support Staff
Company: Advocates
Job description: Promote the values, dreams and potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities.Minimum Education RequiredHigh School Diploma/GEDAdditional Shift DetailsTuesday and Wednesday 230pm-1030PM
Awake Overnight Friday and Saturday – 1030pm-830amResponsibilities
- Maintain residence in a neat, clean and orderly fashion
- Assist individuals in their morning routines, ensuring that they are appropriately prepared for the routines of the day.
- Provide awake coverage when required to assist individuals in evacuating during fire drills or in any emergency situation.
- Assist people with medications and health care needs, monitor and communicate health care issues.
- Physically assist people during emergency procedures or as needed for required care.
- Participate in the development of Individual Service Plans and implement ISP objectives consistently.
- Ensure that people’s human rights, privacy and confidentiality are respected.
- Ensure that people’s transportation needs are met.
- Role model appropriate behaviors, dress and social norms.
- Maintain communication with other staff through the use of the daily log, incident reports, etc.
- Participate in all required trainings, staff meetings and supervisions.
- Complete required trainings and maintain certifications.
- Comply with all applicable policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
- Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Respect –shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
- Interpersonal Skills- maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
- Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
- Written Communication- is able to read and write information to communicate.
- Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
- Quality control- demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability- is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Safety and security- actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- One year experience in developmental services/behavioral health area preferred.
- Valid driver’s license along with an acceptable driving status.
- Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
- Additional specific experience may be required.
HMEA, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of affirmative action.
Expected salary:
Location: East Douglas, MA
Job date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 06:48:55 GMT
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