Direct Support Professional/PCA

Ascent Healthcare Management - Direct Support Professional Job Description: Top Duties and QualificationsA Direct Support Professional, or Direct Support Care Professional, cares for individuals experiencing developmental or intellectual disabilities or illnesses. Their main duties include helping patients complete basic housekeeping tasks, transporting patients to appointments or other social outings and keeping patients safe from potential health hazards in their surrounding environment.Direct Support Professional duties and responsibilitiesDirect Support Professionals work with individuals with mental or developmental disabilities by creating behavior plans, teaching self-care skills, cooking meals and doing laundry. Additional duties may include:Assisting clients with daily personal tasks, including bathing and dressingCompleting housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, washing dishes and tidyingHelping plan client appointments and organize a scheduleOrganizing with transportation arrangements to appointmentsShopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet specific client dietary needsEncouraging client engagement in social networks and communities#MCSJ