PCA / Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

The Direct Support Professional is responsible for a variety of duties that support clients in their home as well as out in the community. These duties, depending on the program the client is on, include :

• Assisting clients with daily personal tasks, including bathing and dressing
• Completing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, washing dishes and tidying
• Helping plan client appointments and organize a schedule
• Organizing with transportation arrangements to appointments
• Shopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet specific client dietary needs
• Encouraging client engagement in social networks and communities
• Meet with clients, one on one, in their homes on a regularly scheduled basis
• Overnight assistance and supervision provided in the client’s own home
• Support clients through creative, thoughtful, problem-solving
• Understand and work to follow through with support plan goals
• Timely completion of documentation of activities and progress as directed by supervisor
• Clear and professional communication with clients, Field Coordinators, and members of the support team

Qualifications and Skills :

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time