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DSP Hiring Fair

Job Details

Corporate Headquarters - Linthicum Heights, MD
$20.50 Hourly
Community Support Assistant

Description

Shifts Available: Part-time and Weekend opportunities

 

Wednesday, February 19th 12p-4p.

 

The Arc Central Chesapeake Region will be offering on-site hiring events throughout the winter/spring, for people that are interested in a career as a Direct Support Professional. To register for our next hiring fair, please complete an application and a member of our team will contact you with location details.

 

Direct Support Professionals play a vital role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in suburban or rural communities. The primary responsibility of a Direct Support Professional is to facilitate and promote independence, self-advocacy, and decision making among the individuals they support. By assisting with personal care, promoting community inclusion, and fostering a clean and healthful living environment, a Direct Support Professional enables individuals to make life choices and build meaningful relationships.

 

The role involves various responsibilities and functions, including but not limited to:

 

Essential Functions

  • Provide support with daily living activities at home and in the community, such as meal preparation, personal care, and maintaining a clean and healthy living environment.
  • Provide services outlined in the Person-Centered Plan each person we support, ensuring goals are developed, implemented and progress benchmarks are being met.
  • Administer medication as a trained Certified Medication Technician through the Maryland Board of Nursing and under the direction of an agency Delegating Nurse.
  • Monitor and report any concerns regarding an individual’s living conditions; ensure Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and OHCQ regulations are met for all home environments.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

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