North Star Community Services
January Mason City Direct Support Professional
North Star Community Services, Mason City, Iowa, United States, 50401
The
Support Living Programs
in the
Mason City
area are seeking
Community Living Specialists
to provide individualized training and support to persons receiving services in their homes and communities. This is a part time position with variable hours.
Essential Job Duties
Provide training and support to each person served according to their person centered plan and individualized needs
Provide written documentation of services provided according to funding source regulations
Assist persons served to accomplish tasks at home and in the community using modifications or adaptations when necessary.
Provide assistance to persons served in solving problems
Assist persons served to develop natural supports in the community
Other Duties as Needed
Provide transportation
Dispense medications
Participate with persons served in the person-centered planning process
Provide assistance with personal care
Assist with socialization opportunities
Assist persons served with the use of community resources
Assist with scheduling and maintaining appointments
Required Skills
Ability to train and support persons with disabilities in a variety of settings
Physical ability to assist persons served (see note below)
Ability to follow instructions and communicate orally and in writing
Ability to positively relate to persons served and their families
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and extended hours
Qualifications and Required Training
High School Diploma or GED
One year of experience working with people with disabilities
Possess a valid driver's license and meet agency driving record requirements
Medication Manager Certification
Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification
Direct Service Provider Curriculum for Supported Community Living Services
NOTE This position requires physical abilities that include one or more of the following (this is not a comprehensive list): pushing or pulling persons in wheelchairs, transferring persons weighing at least 100 pounds to and from wheelchairs with another staff person, lifting 25 pounds, frequent bending, stooping, kneeling motions, physical interventions.
Click the link to learn more about the important work that Direct Support Providers do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOj7weR2Jg
Apply online: How to Apply - North Star Community Services - Since 1975
Application accepted on Line at 202 1st St. SE, #103A, Mason City, IA 50401. For more information about North Star Community Services, visit us on the web at www.northstarcs.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Support Living Programs
in the
Mason City
area are seeking
Community Living Specialists
to provide individualized training and support to persons receiving services in their homes and communities. This is a part time position with variable hours.
Essential Job Duties
Provide training and support to each person served according to their person centered plan and individualized needs
Provide written documentation of services provided according to funding source regulations
Assist persons served to accomplish tasks at home and in the community using modifications or adaptations when necessary.
Provide assistance to persons served in solving problems
Assist persons served to develop natural supports in the community
Other Duties as Needed
Provide transportation
Dispense medications
Participate with persons served in the person-centered planning process
Provide assistance with personal care
Assist with socialization opportunities
Assist persons served with the use of community resources
Assist with scheduling and maintaining appointments
Required Skills
Ability to train and support persons with disabilities in a variety of settings
Physical ability to assist persons served (see note below)
Ability to follow instructions and communicate orally and in writing
Ability to positively relate to persons served and their families
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and extended hours
Qualifications and Required Training
High School Diploma or GED
One year of experience working with people with disabilities
Possess a valid driver's license and meet agency driving record requirements
Medication Manager Certification
Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification
Direct Service Provider Curriculum for Supported Community Living Services
NOTE This position requires physical abilities that include one or more of the following (this is not a comprehensive list): pushing or pulling persons in wheelchairs, transferring persons weighing at least 100 pounds to and from wheelchairs with another staff person, lifting 25 pounds, frequent bending, stooping, kneeling motions, physical interventions.
Click the link to learn more about the important work that Direct Support Providers do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCOj7weR2Jg
Apply online: How to Apply - North Star Community Services - Since 1975
Application accepted on Line at 202 1st St. SE, #103A, Mason City, IA 50401. For more information about North Star Community Services, visit us on the web at www.northstarcs.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
#J-18808-Ljbffr