Direct Service Worker; DSW Lafayette

Extended Family Incorporated

Do you enjoy making a significant difference in the lives of clients and their families? Extended Family is seeking a dedicated DSW who sincerely cares about helping clients.

We are a well-established company serving multi-city areas in seven parishes. It is the goal of this company to provide the best possible healthcare to each and every client we serve.

• Competitive hourly wages.
• Work with a company that cares about their clients and employees.
• Team oriented working environment.
• Progressive company with expansion plans.
• Promote from within if employee meets all necessary requirements.
• Company pays a substantial portion of health insurance based on enrollment.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Any other medical or in-home healthcare training preferred or DSW on-the-job experience.
• Certifications, such as CPR & First Aid a plus.

• Must be reliable, dependable and on time!
• Outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
• Detail oriented, able to multi-task.
• Good at documenting daily requirements & reports.
• Adapt quickly to change.
• Work well with others, various personality types.
• Respect clients, their families, visitors, company staff, supervisors & management.
• Must be able to handle situations where a client or family is upset or has concerns.
• DSW’S have access to confidential information, therefore you will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement that also states that at no time are you allowed to solicit our clients or employees.
• Must have dependable transportation and child care.

Number one goal:
Provide the best care possible when serving our clients per the ISP (individual support plan)

You may be providing services to a client in-home or at a medical facility.

• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Feeding or assistance as needed.
• Exercising
• Toileting
• Positioning
• Assistance with self-administered medications
• Routine hair & skin care
• Transfer or ambulation

Provide direct care services to the client at the time & location assigned.

Report changes in client’s condition to a supervisor immediately upon discovery of change.

Examples of incidents that must be reported immediately:

• Falls
• Burns
• Skin breakdown or wounds
• Pain
• Change in mental status
• Report a client’s request for services immediately
• Report a client’s request for change in services immediately
• Follow emergency medical training while attending to the client
• Report any other types of emergencies to the supervisor immediately
• Report any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of client to supervisor immediately, as required by law.
• Follow all required protocol to remain in compliance with the State of Louisiana regulations and guidelines. (referred to state regs)

Will document their activities daily in the client’s in-home binder.

All required documentation must be turned into the office on time.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Any duties assigned by Executive Director based on new regulations from State of Louisiana to remain in compliance.