Direct Support Professional/Caregiver Lake County

Personal Attendants/Direct Support Professionals are responsible to provide guidance, instruction, and support to clients in their own homes. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Support Responsibilities: • Provide guidance, support and instruction to clients in their own homes and in the community. • Assist with medications. • Assist with daily routines, household chores, shopping/meal preparation, and personal care. • Assist with transportation to appointments to include, medical, dental, counseling, planning team meetings, etc. • Assist with scheduling social and recreational outings. • Promote and maintain a positive and supportive environment. Support Team Responsibilities: • Participate in planning team process if requested by sharing essential information to inform planning team decisions. • Inform Bayberry SLS Coordinator (supervisor) of any information that needs to be passed on to outside agencies. Bayberry Employee Responsibilities: • Maintain professional communication and working relationships with the people supported in Bayberry Inc. SLS, their families, all Bayberry staff. • Attend required Bayberry Inc. meetings. • Perform other related duties as assigned. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Be able to handle crisis situations effectively, and according to protocol. • Be able to work independently. • Be able to follow-up on directives from supervisor. • Be dependable, arriving to work on time. • Be able to read, write, and comprehend English. • Be able to perform the tasks as indicated by the client’s ISP and IPP.