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Gesher Human Services Direct Support Professional/ Older Adult in Southfield, Michigan

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Providing care and support to older adults with dementia in a day | | program setting. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *QUALIFICATIONS                                                      | |                                                            * | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Required: | | | | Valid Michigan driver's license. | | | | Other: | | | | · Six months related work experience with senior adults who have | | cognitive, memory, and/or physical impairments preferred. | | | | · Experience providing personal care and/or therapeutic activities | | preferred. | | | | · Successful completion of Agency dementia training within the | | probationary period. | | | | · Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with participants, | | public and staff. | | | | · Reading skills sufficient to follow written instructions and | | writing skills sufficient to maintain logs and schedules. | | | | · Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate with public and | | co-workers, which may include older adults and individuals with | | physical and/or mental impairments. | | | | · Six months to one-year related driving experience; background with | | 20 foot or larger buses preferred. | | | | · Driving record must meet safe driving standards as established by | | Agency insurance carrier. | | | | * DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * | | | | · Develop an effective working relationship with each participant | | based upon knowledge of each participant's psychosocial and physical | | health assessment. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

· Help develop and monitor participants' care plans.

· With input from professional staff, lead activity groups.

· Provide one-to-one support to participants when indicated.

· Assist participants with personal care, including toileting, hygiene, grooming, and bathing when applicable. Provide assistance in transferring individuals with physical impairments.

· Ensure safety of participants by monitoring their health status, behavior, and immediate environment.

· Accompany participants on outings to community sites.

· Assist with cleaning program areas as needed to maintain a sanitary environment, avoid risk to participants and enhance program operation.

· Prepare food f r participants' breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

· Transport designated passengers in SMART vehicle according to assigned routes and schedules.

· Ensure that transportation safety requirements are met.

· Ensure that all required vehicle maintenance is carried out on a timely basis, by checking and maintaining minor items and requesting/scheduling more extensive service. Clean the vehicle interior as needed.

· Attend technical/driving-related and program-related seminar(s) as necessary.

· Assist passengers on and off vehicle to ensure their safety, providing door-to-door escort as needed.

· Maintain trip records.

· Serve on Agency committee(s) as appointed.

Supplemental Duties:

· Provide supportive intervention to family caregivers, as requested.

*WORKING CONDITIONS *

Environmental conditions:

· Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).

· Ability to work in a confined area.

· Ability to sit at a computer terminal for

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