Group Home Direct Service Professional

Job Description

Job Description

This position offers opportunities to earn more through overtime, shift differentials, and 24-hour shifts. With the additional pay factors, your effecting hourly starting rate could be as high as $22.31 per hour.

Are you looking to make a difference in your community? Do you want a job that is personally fulfilling, creative, and rewarding? Does diversity, inclusion, and advocacy matter to you? Then we want you to come check out MSSCA! MSSCA is a local non-profit that has been serving the Mat-Su Valley community since 1985. We are looking for a caring, creative, and energetic individual to join our team.

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Mission : To enter into partnership with individuals and families, delivering excellent support services and building community by promoting dignity, respect, independence and diversity.

Core Values : Person-centered, Choice, Respect, Excellence, Advocacy, and Teamwork

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Position Summary : The Group Home Direct Support Provider (GH-DSP) will oversee the daily operations of the group home, ensuring a supportive, and nurturing environment for the residents. The GH-DSP provides compassionate, person-centered support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by MSSCA. The DSP promotes independence, inclusion, and quality of life by assisting with daily living activities, community engagement, and individualized care plans. This role is essential to fulfilling our mission and empowering individuals with disabilities.

Essential Functions and Tasks :

• Understand, practice, and promote the vision and core values of Mat-Su Services for Children & Adults.
• Assist residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting, dressing, and mobility as needed.
• Assist with meal preparation, household chores, and transportation.
• Support individuals with learning, habilitative, and life skills working towards their goals.
• Assist and supervise consumers with guardian approved self-administration of medications.
• Assist with mobility, including use of wheelchairs, walkers, and transfers as needed.
• Encourage and support participation in community activities, social outings, volunteering and employment programs.
• Promote and model respectful and inclusive behavior in all community settings.
• Implement, follow, and adhere to individual service plans consistently and compassionately.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided, incidents, medication assistance, and progress notes.
• Communicate effectively with families, guardians, case managers, and other support team members.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of individuals at all times, following agency policies and state regulations.
• Advocate for the rights, dignity, and personal choices of the consumers.
• Respond to emergencies using first aid, CPR, or approved intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
• Ensure compliance with required annual trainings and certifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Licensure, Certification, Registrations and pre-hire requirements : A current TB test, valid Alaska driver's license with two (2) years driving experience, and proof of automobile insurance must be submitted prior to employment. Successful candidates must pass federal, state and local background checks Candidate must also provide three (5) verifiable references.

Work Environment :

Every individual who is to be associated with MSSCA as an employee, volunteer or practicum / internship student must have a valid criminal history check conducted by the State of Alaska Background Check Program (BCP) in accordance with AS 47.05.300-47.05.390; as well as checked against the State of Alaska Medicaid Exclusion list and the Federal Exclusion list. There is an associated fee with the background check that is deducted from each staff's first paycheck.