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Direct Service Associate

Job Description

Direct Service Associates
3 Openings
Full Time & Part Time


Easter Seals, the nation's leading provider of services to adults and children with disabilities has a rewarding career as a direct service professional working with Adult individuals in a residential setting. The Direct Service Associate is responsible for teaching, coaching and assisting adults with intellectual challenges in all aspects of their daily living to foster independence and ensure their quality of life.
 
The job duties include:

  • Planning and coordinating daily activities
  • Attending to personal care needs such as feeding
  • Grooming, showering, toileting and monitoring and distributing medication.

 

The Direct Service Associate will also assist in food preparation and maintenance of the facility. The Direct Care Associate will complete paperwork including progress notes and reports and may also transport individuals to appointments or other nearby activities as necessary.


 

Your foremost purpose will be to make a positive difference in the daily life of our 4 participants in this 4 bedrom private home, run 24/7 by Easter Seals.


 

Various Shifts Open


Full Time & Part Time

AM's

Evenings

Weekends 



 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 

Job Requirements


 
Requirements for the Direct Service Associate:

  • One year previous experience working with Adults with Developmental Disabilities Required, in a Residential Home, Licensed by the Regional Center. 
  • DSP I & DSP 2 training is necessary.

               

The successful candidate will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. 
     
  • The ability to move and transfer residents as necessary.




Keywords: healthcare, HC, CPR, CPR Certified, teaching, coaching, assisting, DSP Certified, DSP, non-profit, social services
 


Job Snapshot

Employment Type Full-Time
Job Type Nonprofit - Social Services, Health Care
Education Not Specified
Experience At least 1 year(s)
Manages Others No
Relocation No
Required Travel Not Specified
Job ID DSA Pomona 11 2012
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