Direct Support Staff

Job Description

Responsible for assisting service recipients in meeting their goals and promoting growth and independence in accordance with state and program regulations. Recipients have mental/behavioral diagnoses.

Listen and respond to the needs of service recipients, parents/guardians, area program staff, and agency management staff

Assure quality and timelines of all documentation in accordance with all state and agency requirements

Provide support, supervision for recipients when eating, dressing, bathing or any other personal hygiene tasks

Ability to actively engage in problem solving and seek resolution of conflict

Ability to manage personal emotions and exercise good decision making while emotionally disturbed

Develop and maintain relationships with staff and families of recipients