Floater- Residential Support Professional

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Full Time Hrly Biweekly Prem Lexington Park, MD, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $20.00 To $20.00 Hourly

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TITLE:

Floater
- Residential Support Professional

SALARY : $20.00 per hour

LOCATION & SHIFT: This position requires flexibility to work the 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pmshifts withinthe residential department.

The Arc Southern Chesapeake is currently hiring a full‑time Floater
- Residential Support Professional. A Floater
-Residential Support Professional provides onsite instruction, support, and encouragement to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Generally, the Floater
- Residential Support Professional works as a member of a team with the following objectives:

• To enhance the ability of the individual(s) to lead a self- directed life by providing the support and guidance necessary to build self-esteem, and confidence to make good decisions for themselves.
• A floater may provide support to people at home, in recreational settings or in the community. This support may include personal hygiene, light housekeeping where the individual(s) live(s), grocery shopping, banking, medical appointments, medication administration (if necessary), transportation or social and recreational assistance.
• Candidates must be able to work varying schedules and have the ability to travel between locations withinthe residential
  department.

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• A valid driving license (Driver permit or provisional license are not permitted)
• Can pass a criminal background check mandated by the State of Maryland
• A reliable vehicle to be used in transporting individuals we serve.
• A good driving record with no more than 2 points
• Enjoy assisting people and giving hands on support

• Assists individual(s) to meet his or her physical (e.g., health, grooming, toileting, eating) and personal management needs (e.g., human development, human sexuality), by teaching skills, providing supports, and building on individual strengths and capabilities.
• Assists individual(s) with household management (e.g., meal prep, laundry, cleaning, decorating) and with transportation needs to maximize his or her skills, abilities and independence (or performs the same if the individual(s) cannot do so.
• Assists with and/or dispenses medication (as certified), or other prescribed medical treatments, as necessary.
• Supports individual(s) in the development of friendships and other relationships.

• Provides opportunities for involvement in community and leisure activities.
• Assists in the identification of needs for the individual(s) for community supports, working with the individual(s) informal support system and /or initiating community connections.

• Assists individual(s) to plan, make informed choices, follow through on responsibilities and speak on his/her/their on behalf.

• Uses effective, sensitive communication skills to build rapport and channels of communication by recognizing and adapting to the range of individual(s) communication styles.
• Learns and uses terminology appropriately, explaining as necessary to ensure individual(s) understanding.

• Maintains collaborative professional relationships with individual(s) and all support team members (including family/friends), follows ethical standards of practice (e.g., confidentiality, informed consent, etc.), and recognizes his or her own personal limitations.
• Assists and/or facilitates the implementation of an individualized plan to achieve specific outcomes derived from individual(s) preferences, needs and interests.

• Facilitates, assists, and/or represents individual(s) when there are barriers to his or her service needs.
• Interacts with and educates community members and organizations (e.g., employer, landlord, civic organization) when relevant to individual's needs or services.

• Identifies crisis situations, evaluates or defuses the situation, and contacts necessary supports.
• Continues to monitor crisis situations, discusses the incident with authorized staff and individual(s), adjusts supports and the environment, and…