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Keystone Passionate Care, LLC Direct Support Professional in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Create a healthy, engaging, typical home for people with intellectual disabilities
· Teach and OJssist with daily living skills like cooking and light housekeeping
· Provide and assist with direct care such as personal care and hygiene
· Promote and advocate for the health and wellness of the people supported
· Support individuals to become independent, make decisions, and live a meaningful dignified life with valued social roles (ex: friend, neighbor, student, employee)
· Provide transportation within the community and to medical appointments as necessary
· Valid driver's license with daily access to a privately maintained and insured vehicle
· At least 18 years of age
· Basic computer skills with the ability to utilize internal software programs
· Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
· Successful completion of required trainings within specified timeframes, including First Aid and CPR certifications and others mandated by regulations
· Successful completion of the pre-employment process, including motor vehicle record and criminal background checks
· High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of periodic trainings programs and orientation.
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions while performing the duties of this job.
· The employee must constantly talk, see, focus and hear.
· The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, stand, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull and reach.
· The employee must have fine manipulation ability of both hands.
· The employee must move 50 to 75 pounds and maneuver a manual wheelchair.
· The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move residents of any weight, with the assistance of a Hoyer Lift or other protective equipment and use all equipment effectively.
· The employee must be able to handle highly stressful situations on a day-to-day basis.
Keystone Passionate Care, LLC ODP is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.
Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.