Direct Support Specialist - Adult Crisis Center
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Job overview
Seven Counties is hiring a Direct Support Specialist - Adult Crisis Center. The Direct Support Specialist provides daily living coaching, psychoeducation, community integration, transportation, personal care, and documentation for adults in the crisis center, while ensuring safety, de‑escalation, and collaboration with community systems. They also supervise shift staff, assist with discharge planning, and maintain confidentiality of health information.
Key focus areas include Teach, model, and coach activities of daily living such as personal hygiene and meal preparation., Monitor performance of ADL skills and provide therapeutic feedback., and Teach psychoeducation classes on recovery topics including medication side effects and stress management..
Important skills include Activities Of Daily Living, Psychoeducation, Communication Skills, Stress Management Strategies, Verbal De-escalation, and Behavior Management Techniques.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
2 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Job Description:
Second shift (3 pm - 11:30 pm)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Teaches, models, and coaches activities of daily living (ADL) (e. g., personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, nutrition needs); monitors performance of ADL skills and provides therapeutic feedback. Teaches psychoeducation classes on recovery (e. g., medication side effects, ADL, communication skills, stress management strategies). Plans and facilitates community-based activities (e. g., medical appointments, grocery shopping, leisure/recreation/socialization); facilitates access to community resources (e. g., AA/NA meetings, school, job placement). Contributes to safe and therapeutic environment by practicing verbal de-escalation and, as authorized, other behavior management techniques. Serves as "ambassador" of SCS and its clients by integrating clients into the community and educating community members about people with disabilities and about SCS's services and programming. Collaborates with community systems on behalf of individuals served (e. g., school, landlord, family, transportation provider, employer). Provides transportation (e. g., driving SCS van or personal vehicle), ensuring adherence to standard safety practices (e. g., driver certification, seat belts, child safety seats); teaches and facilitates use of public transportation systems. Provides personal care, as needed (e. g., personal hygiene, toileting, laundry, meal preparation, safe eating techniques). Administers First Aid and CPR, as needed. Supervises self-administered medication, depending on the specific clinical program's protocols. Identifies assigned clients' food and/or medication allergies and exercises reasonable care to avoid exposure to allergens. Communicates information relevant to care, treatment, and services, with other SCS staff members and, as authorized, with non-SCS providers, to ensure appropriate level and quality of care. May take responsibility for specific assignments within the program (e. g., food programs, admissions at Crisis Stabilization Unit). Documents services and care provided by timely completing various forms (e. g., attendance records, daily logs, shift/progress notes, incident reports, time reports in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards. Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with SCS procedures and state and federal law. Assist with discharge planning as needed. Provide leadership to other direct support staff on assigned shift. Assist with training for other direct support staff as needed. Attends and participates in all required staff and service planning meetings and trainings.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
EDUCATION
High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
Two years of experience in behavioral health is required.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate with verbal and nonverbal individuals.
Teaching skills.
Ability to provide nurturing attention and care to individuals with disabilities.
Patience and empathy.
Maturity and judgment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS
Position involves considerable physical exertion, lifting a maximum of 100 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
May include frequent lifting of patients.
18 years of age or older.
Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.
Time Type:
Full time
Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, disability, s exual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
JR-011885
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