Direct Support; ACTON-Home Based Residential Supports; HBRS

Position: Direct Support; ACTON-Home Based Residential Supports (HBRS)

Location: Acton, MA

Job : HBRS HHA Acton

# of Openings: 1

Title: Direct Support Professional– Home Based Residential Supports

Department: Family and Community Services

Direct Supervisor: Home Based Residential Supports Program Manager

Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt, Union

We are Care Champions. A team of adaptable, collaborative, diverse, mission-driven individuals with a passion for purposeful innovation and service excellence. Our community commits itself to being inclusive and welcoming as we put the whole person at the center of everything we do.

This is a bargaining Unit position.

Locations needed, Full time 3:00pm-11:00pm Monday-Friday, No Weekends

FEMALE ONLY applications can be considered.

HHA, Home Health Aid, CNA, Direct support, Direct Care encouraged to apply!

Home Based Residential Supports direct support staff are responsible for providing high quality direct care services to an adult with developmental disabilities and high medical needs. Each direct support staff member is responsible for ensuring the human rights of all Individuals served are met. Staff are responsible for treating all Individuals with dignity and respect.

Direct Support staff assigned to the individual are responsible for supporting the Individual in the completion of their daily routines. Direct Support staff are responsible for ensuring Individuals are provided with opportunities to learn and exercise increasing independence as much as practicable.

• Responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of the Individual served, seeking assistance and medical interventions as appropriate.
• Serves as a Mandated Reporter and is required to advise direct supervisor, DDS and DPPC immediately if abuse and/or neglect of an Individual is suspected.
• Handle crisis situations according to agency policies and procedures, seeking resources when necessary.
• Monitor home site for safety, cleanliness and upkeep and take necessary action to ensure same. Report safety concerns per established protocols.
• Establish rapport with Individual participating in the Home-Based Residential Supports program.
• Support the learning of the Individual by use of motivational techniques, effective interventions and various communication approaches including verbal, gesture, and written communication.
• Assist the Individual with any activities of daily living (ADLs) as applicable to each Individual’s abilities.
• May be responsible for scheduling and accompanying individuals to medical appointments/treatments, ensuring accurate reporting to physician and follow through with respect to doctor’s orders and recommendations.
• Responsible for producing accurate, legible and complete medical documentation for Individuals served, including but not limited to treatment charts and data sheets.
• Ensure Individuals are provided nutritionally sound food options along with the education to help them understand the impact of their food consumption.
• Carry out all interventions in an Individual’s Behavioral Protocol Plan as written and trained. Redirect and/or physically support Individuals who may be aggressive using proactive techniques while maintaining self-control.
• Communicate effectively, professionally and respectfully with Individuals, co-workers, management, guardians, and others while on company time.
• Responsible for being familiar with and abiding by Agency, Department, and Program policies and procedures and for acting in a manner consistent with organizational values, mission, and goals.
• Attend and actively participate in mandatory staff meetings and trainings as well as supervision meetings.

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To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• High School diploma or GED
• Previous related experience providing childcare/elder care/direct support to…