Direct Support Professional
INTERNSHIP:
CARAFAP is located in Columbia, Maryland but we provide in home supports throughout the state of Maryland. If hired, we will make every attempt to place you near your residence.
Requirements:
High School Diploma Required
Provide supportive intensive individual support services, personal support services and/or respite care services to clients in home and/or in the community
Participate in group based services at CARAFAP and community outings
Experience learning the operations of CARAFAP, and being a part of our clinical and administrative team
Encourage and promote client's independence and autonomy skills to provide behavior management strategies and skills
Ability to handle challenging and difficult clients and situations (some may have extreme aggression)
Ability to engage the client in some structured based activities
In a timely manner, complete all required documents supporting type of services provided to the client (including time and attendance, daily logs, progress and monthly notes, treatment plans, crisis plans, etc.)
Provide least intrusive methods of intervention
Provide community integration opportunities by encouraging use of public resources and recreational facilities
Maintain consumer confidentiality
Provides supervision to the client while respite services are being performed
INTERNSHIP:
CARAFAP is located in Columbia, Maryland but we provide in home supports throughout the state of Maryland. If hired, we will make every attempt to place you near your residence.
Requirements:
High School Diploma Required
Provide supportive intensive individual support services, personal support services and/or respite care services to clients in home and/or in the community
Participate in group based services at CARAFAP and community outings
Experience learning the operations of CARAFAP, and being a part of our clinical and administrative team
Encourage and promote client's independence and autonomy skills to provide behavior management strategies and skills
Ability to handle challenging and difficult clients and situations (some may have extreme aggression)
Ability to engage the client in some structured based activities
In a timely manner, complete all required documents supporting type of services provided to the client (including time and attendance, daily logs, progress and monthly notes, treatment plans, crisis plans, etc.)
Provide least intrusive methods of intervention
Provide community integration opportunities by encouraging use of public resources and recreational facilities
Maintain consumer confidentiality
Provides supervision to the client while respite services are being performed