DSP Hiring Fair

Job Details

Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Linthicum Heights, MD

Salary Range: $20.00 Hourly

Job Category: Community Support Assistant

Description

Shifts Available: Part-time and Weekend opportunities

Thursday, November 14th 12p- 4p.

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region will be offering on-site hiring events throughout the fall/winter, for people that are interested in a career as a Direct Support Professional. To register for our next hiring fair, please complete an application and a member of our team will contact you with location details.

Direct Support Professionals play a vital role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in suburban or rural communities. The primary responsibility of a Direct Support Professional is to facilitate and promote independence, self-advocacy, and decision making among the individuals they support. By assisting with personal care, promoting community inclusion, and fostering a clean and healthful living environment, a Direct Support Professional enables individuals to make life choices and build meaningful relationships.

The role involves various responsibilities and functions, including but not limited to:

Essential Functions
? Provide support with daily living activities at home and in the community, such as meal preparation, personal care, and maintaining a clean and healthy living environment.
? Provide services outlined in the Person-Centered Plan each person we support, ensuring goals are developed, implemented and progress benchmarks are being met.
? Administer medication as a trained Certified Medication Technician through the Maryland Board of Nursing and under the direction of an agency Delegating Nurse.
? Monitor and report any concerns regarding an individual?s living conditions; ensure Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and OHCQ regulations are met for all home environments.
? Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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