Direct Support Professionals

Caroline Center   Ridgely, MD   Full-time     Occupational Therapy
Posted on February 25, 2025

Our mission at Caroline Center, Inc., is to inspire individuals. We are looking for employees who are compassionate, dependable, honest, respectful, and work well in a team environment.

Positions are available for Direct Support Professionals. Schedules can vary and will be discussed further upon interview.

General Duties:

Exemplifies the agency’s mission

Provides for the safety and highest quality of life of designated program participants

Provides work specific oversight to individuals and/or groups of participants

Complies with all agency policies and procedures

Presents self in a professional manner

Role models appropriate workplace behaviors

Demonstrates knowledge of designated program participant’s strengths, needs, preferences, and desires

Successfully completes all required trainings

 

Specific Duties:

Encourages and facilitates involvement and social networking in greater communities

Encourages skill development of designated program participants

Offers instructional and experiential opportunities to develop desired skills

Advocates for participates to experience competitive employment when indicated

Provides transportation and support to designated program participants as needed, such as healthcare appointments and events in the greater community

Facilitates and supports access to, and use of, public transportation options

Contributes to effective and efficient communication within and between the team

Provides supports, based on the PCP, in a variety of settings, including residential during emergency program closures and as assigned

Accurately documents services provided in the format approved by the agency

Administers/Monitors medications and treatments as delegated by RN CM/DN

References Nursing Supports calendar to ensure timely participation and completion of Plan of Care Trainings, competency reviews, remediation, etc…

Follows all doctors’ orders and reports any concerns to nurse on duty

Full Job Description will be reviewed during interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer