Direct Support Professional / Route Driver (RI)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

The Direct Support Professional establishes a secure and positive environment that nurtures the client’s self-expression, needs, and goals. Teaching / Instructing and developing prevocational, vocational skills, alternative program skills, life skills and light assemble sub-contract work to adults with developmental disabilities. Responsible for training on individualized goals in a light assembly, work place environment with our clients. Provide safe transportation of clients on assigned routes.

Essential Job function include :

• Train and / or assist clients in activities of daily living to include : Light assembly sub-contract work, effective communication in a work place setting, appropriate social skills, cleaning environment, etc.
• Assure clients participate in and are informed of progress toward goals and objectives as written in the individual's program plan.
• Assure clients’ rights and safety while treating others with dignity and respect in all situations as required by the Elizabeth Richardson Center Policies & Procedures and State / Federal guidelines.
• Documents and submits client’s production, and time worked on a daily basis.
• Document and submit clients’ daily goals, client attendance and documentation in Therap and DeTASO on a daily basis.
• Document and submit required reports to supervisors as required by State / Federal guidelines including but not limited to behavior reports, incident reports, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of work and break areas.
• Provide safe transportation for all clients as directed by Supervisor.
• Conduct daily safety check of van before and after all trips and immediately report any unsafe condition or potential problem to Transportation Supervisor.
• Ensure wheel chair lifts are operated safely.

Qualifications - Knowledge / Skills / Abilities include :

Work Environment :

Physical Demands : this role requires sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitious computer and phone computer, and talking to people, weight minimum, etc.).

Travel : Less than 10% local travel excepted for this position.

Required Education and Experience : education and experience based on requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity .

Preferred Education and Experience : preferred education and experience based on requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity .

Additional Eligibility qualifications :

This role includes licensure requirements for Administrators, Health & Safety, and HIPPA training.

Other Duties : As required to fulfill the ERC mission.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities and activities, and may change at any time with or without notice.

The employee signature below constitutes the employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.

“THIS IS A SAFETY-SENSITIVE JOB FOR PURPOSES OF THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT”

AAP / EEO STATEMENT :

The Elizabeth Richardson Center (ERC) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit discrimination based on sex, race, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, family status, medical condition, family care leave, genetic predisposition or status as a covered veteran and other protected characteristic under applicable law.

ERC embraces the concepts of a diverse workforce, and applies this to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity, or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

ERC will take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.