Direct Care Specialist

GENERAL SUMMARY 

Provides direct consumer care. Assists client with a variety of living skills including (but not limited to) cooking, cleaning, bathing, changing, food preparation, etc.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Assists with daily living skills, including changing, toileting, and feeding.
•  Ensures clients are engaged in activities and promotes active lifestyle.
•  Maintains a safe environment for clients.
•  Assists with recreational activities.
•  Ensures clinical documentation is submitted in accordance with Center standards and meets all designated requirements.
•  Assists with ambulation and mobility.
•  Provides consumer assessments and assists with development of goals and objectives.
•  Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a consistent basis the driving record requirements of the Company’s auto insurance carrier if you drive your vehicle during company business
•  Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS 

Education and Experience

•  High School diploma or equivalency and up to one (1) year of direct patient care experience.

Licenses or Certifications

•  None

Other Requirements

•  Must maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, be able to travel as needed, and be able to meet on a consistent basis the driving record requirements of the Company’s auto insurance carrier if you drive your vehicle during company business
•  Must maintain required credentials and mandatory training requirements to ensure compliance with all State regulations and CHCS policies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

•  Bilingual (English/Spanish)

SUPERVISION

•  Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

•  Safety hazards
•  Activity limitations of consumers
•  Clinical documentation requirements
•  Applicable software applications
•  Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment

Skill in:

•  Organization and time management
•  Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
•  Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios

Ability to:

•  Interact with the community and families
•  Redirect clients in an emergency to safety
•  Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
•  Establish and maintain effective working relationships
•  Maintain accurate and complete records
•  Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
•  Understand and carry out oral and written directions
•  Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
•  Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

Compensation Package

Salary Range: $31,200.00 – $37,440.00 Per Year

Recruiting and retaining talented individuals is important to us. At the Center for Health Care Services, we are committed to providing our employees with a total compensation package that includes competitive pay, affordable health and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, flexible work schedules, professional development opportunities and generous retirement savings options.

We have wide range of career opportunities and hope you will join us in our mission!

Apply online today at: www.chcsbc.org

 The Center for Health Care Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer