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DSP, Meaningful Day Services (M-F 830am-400pm)Ardmore Career • Lanham, Maryland, USA
DSP, Meaningful Day Services (M-F 830am-400pm)

DSP, Meaningful Day Services (M-F 830am-400pm)

Ardmore Career • Lanham, Maryland, USA
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Overview of Position : DSP Meaningful Day Services help adults with disabilities to work and experience full and meaningful participation and membership in their chosen communities. Support needs are individualized and may include support to work volunteer maintain or learn new skills gain higher levels of independence build strong community connections learn self-advocacy skills manage personal resources and generally participate in community life.

People of working age will be supported to continually explore and consider competitive employment People past working age who are no longer interested in pursuing work may be supported in retirement activities.

Support occurs in a variety of community-based settings and may include both in-person or virtual supports. This position is responsible for working cooperatively with people and their teams to support a persons employment and community participation.

Responsibilities Well Help You Master

  • Support individuals in achieving their personal goals and fulfilling their dreams by having a person-centered focus.
  • Teach independent living and daily skills to the persons-served by identifying and meeting social environmental and health care needs such as daily grooming and personal care routines.
  • Actively plans coordinates and participates with residents in social activities including frequent community outings.
  • Instructs supports and participates in performing household tasks with persons served such as cleaning preparing meals food shopping etc.

Who You Will Be Supporting

In this role you will have the amazing opportunity to support someone that :

  • Has a lot of energy and do not care to stay in one spot for long periods of time
  • Uses alternate communication methods such as body movements to communicate my desires
  • Often needs assistance with risky behaviors
  • Utilizes a Behavior Support Plan to assist me with appropriate social interactions and to not harm myself
  • Really determined when I want a specific item
  • Blue is my favorite color
  • Loves anything blue or red
  • Likes to joke around with my peers and take and hide their items
  • Likes to run from my peers and friends. It is so much fun
  • Enjoys having someone to assist me with all ADLs and navigate through the community so I wont fall and hurst myself
  • Enjoys music and taking rides as well
  • Can walk for hours non-stop but have a little trouble seeing safety hazards in my left eye

    • Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Use person-centered principles and strategies to support people in service delivery
  • Support people to develop and maintain relationships including those that are natural and unpaid
  • Support people to expand their social roles and experiences
  • Safeguard and respect the confidentiality and privacy of people supported
  • Support people to learn and maintain community safety skills and activities of daily living
  • Establish open communication with families community members coworkers team members and other providers etc. to ensure proper dissemination of information that is timely respectful and to the benefit of the person
  • Report all incidents according to Ardmores Incident Reporting policy and procedures
  • Immediately report any instance of abuse neglect exploitation or harm
  • Support people to maintain health and wellness
  • Embody the values of Ardmore through personal accountability listening and respect
  • Provide personal care as needed in a way that maintains a persons comfort safety and dignity
  • Recognize and support the rights of people to make informed decisions and exercise choice
  • Assess communicate and document changes in health status to supervisor in a timely manner
  • Maintain all appropriate written communication and documentation including attendance daily logs person centered planning tools behavioral data and others required
  • Support people to speak for themselves in all matters and offer assistance when needed
  • Use language that is respectful sensitive and age appropriate when talking to or about people in services or about people in services
  • Actively participate in all training and professional development requirements and opportunities
  • Communicate effectively professionally and in a timely manner with the person in services co-workers supervisor employer families team members and other stakeholders
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding and dedication to Ardmores mission and Employment First philosophy
  • Perform all other duties as assigned that are necessary to fulfill the mission of Ardmore

    • Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Must believe everyone can work
  • Must be able to understand and effectively support the physical emotional and cognitive needs of the people that you work with
  • Must become knowledgeable of digital document formats for program data keeping such as CIMS
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Must be confident and comfortable working in the field independently and in a variety of different settings
  • Must have excellent time management and customer service skills. Strong ability to think creatively and develop strong internal and external relationships and resources is required
  • Knowledge of ASL strongly preferred

    • Required Conditions of Employment

  • Earned High School Diploma
  • Valid Drivers License
  • Reliable transportation
  • Able to communicate effectively with the individuals to whom services are provided
  • Experience in a residential setting serving people with intellectual / developmental disabilities or with other types of special needs populations (rehabilitation settings nursing homes psychiatric hospitals other behavioral health settings etc.)
  • Must be able to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able to bend crouch stoop and / or kneel
  • Must be able to push assist and transfer the weight of an average adult in and out of a wheelchair
  • Must be able to stand for periods up to 3 hours in duration
  • Must meet eligibility for employment in the United States. (Provide appropriate I-9 documentation on first day of employment)
  • Must have a clean criminal history record
  • Must be able to pass a drug screening
  • Must be or willing to become : Medication Certified in MD and CPR / First Aid certified

    • WHY YOULL LOVE ARDMORE

    We offer an exceptional benefits package including :

  • Medical Dental and Vision Insurance (CareFirst)
  • 403B Retirement Plan Match - Mutual of America (Up to 6%)
  • Group Life Insurance - Guardian (up to $50000)
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance (Guardian)
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability (Guardian)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Insurance
  • Generous Vacation and Sick Leave (full-time and part-time eligibility)
  • 10 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
  • Employee Discounts (Groupon Six Flags Touro University Hertz car rentals AMC Theaters Dell computers etc.)
  • Paid On-site Trainings!

    • We are ready for you to bring your :

  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Passion for helping others to live fulfilling lives
  • High level of commitment and initiative
  • Advocacy and customer services skills and
  • Your positive can do attitude.

    • Ardmore Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression age disability genetic information citizenship status military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local law.

    We are looking for great staff and it can be you! Apply today!

    Key Skills

    Arm,Python,Debugging,C / C++,5G,Signal Processing,Matlab,Fpga,Linux,Software Development,Assembly,4G / LTE

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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