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volunteers of america Direct Support Profesional in Nashville, Tennessee
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS: Responsible for providing direct care, training and assistance in the various aspects of activities of daily living, self care, leisure/recreation, developmental training, prevocational and/or vocational and is responsible for upholding consumers rights.
WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE FOR THIS ROLE: High School diploma or general equivalency diploma preferred, or commensurate skills. Demonstrate the ability to adequately read, write and understand the English language.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Monitor the comfort and safety of consumers served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are being met.
Interact with consumers in an emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice effective techniques for reinforcing consumers behaviors.
Provide transportation and assist consumers with integration into the community by accompanying them to social and other activities of choice.
Perform general housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and laundry duties.
Complete assigned cleaning tasks and general maintenance on a routine basis in order to maintain a neat and clean environment.
Participate in all required on-going training programs and attend all mandatory staff meetings.
Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor.