Direct Care Worker Job Description
Direct care worker
provides daily supervision and training to Developmental Services Worker I staff to ensure that they are acting as advocates for the individuals and demonstrate respect and positive regard for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Direct Care Worker Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensure that individuals take their prescribed medications
Obtain certification for, and administer medications under the supervision of assigned nursing staff (AMAP), if required
Ensuring that individuals take their prescribed medications
Administer medications under the supervision of assigned Nursing staff (AMAP), if required
Dispense medications in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations
Support consumers with their daily activities, such as personal care, running a home, and running errands
Teach residents daily life skills by following documented training programs
Integrate residents into the community by organizing holidays and leisure activities
Assisting to teach residents daily life skills by following documented training programs
Support consumers through teaching them to be the most independent in their self-help-skills
Direct Care Worker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Direct Care Worker
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, MAP, FA, BLS, PMT, SCIP
Education for Direct Care Worker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the direct care worker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Physical Therapy, Associates, Education, Health
Skills for Direct Care Worker
Desired skills for direct care worker include:
Comprehensive service needs of persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families/guardians
Practices and procedures necessary to assure the health and safety of individuals
OPWDD and DDI policy and procedures as they pertain to individuals supported
Medications
OPWDD and DDI policy and procedures
Patient’s condition
Symptoms
Emergency policies and procedures
Doing transfers safely
Desired experience for direct care worker includes:
Be fully aware of the goals/outcomes of each person they are working with, and consistently and conscientiously work to achieve individualized valued outcomes
Record daily on required consumer goals, baselines, logs (including medical charts), and other reports as instructed (incident reports, as necessary)
Assist and develop fine motor coordination, and gross motor skills through various activities and exercises
Ensure safety and welfare of consumers at all times, at home and in the community
Encourage various modes of communication that support the development of meaningful relationships including the modeling of appropriate behavior to persons served and community involvement and inclusion
Implement daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities as directed by supervisor or written in the plan
Direct Care Worker Examples
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Direct Care Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a direct care worker. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for direct care worker
- Oversee any required rehabilitation exercises
- Prepare meals that adhere to special dietary considerations
- Assist with light cleaning and housework
- Teach developmentally disabled adults how to adopt basic independent living skills
- Help adults with developmental disorders learn to make a budget and complete basic household tasks
- Work with disabled children in the school system, providing support and assistance during daily activities
- Meet with family to discuss needs of patients
- Run errands to the grocery store, laundromat, cleaners, drugstore, and other necessary locations
- Serve as a companion for the elderly who live alone
- Organize activities for patients
Qualifications for direct care worker
- Support adult patients in their daily activities
- Assist resident education concerning daily life skills
- Follow documented training programs
- Assist clients with daily activities
- Help clients make and keep appointments with doctors
- Provide or arrange transportation
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of direct care worker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for direct care worker
- Ensure patients take medication
- Support patients in their daily activities
- Complete all required trainings, and participate in Peer Mentoring Program, in-service workshops, and recertification trainings as required
- Participate in semi-annual IDT, quarterly, staff meetings, and staffing as required
- Advocate for the rights of the individual(s)
- Help individual(s) build relationships, and maintain relationships with family and friends
- Follow individual(s) daily activity/classroom schedule
- Fulfill responsibilities of primary advocate (paperwork, advocacy, programming)
- Accompany individuals on medical appointments, jobs, and community activities, if applicable
- Complete incident reports and SCIP-R reports as necessary
Qualifications for direct care worker
- Providing direct care as needed to client with developmental disabilities
- Maintaining timely written documentation of client progress
- Participating in recreational, vocational, and job coaching activities and outings with client
- Providing life skills/ADL education
- Maintaining all company provided training and certifications
- Adhering to all agency policies
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Direct Care Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of direct care worker. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for direct care worker
- Assist clients with making appointments with doctors
- Ensure medicine is taken
- Personal care (dressing, showering, eating)
- Running a home (cooking, vacuuming, laundry)
- Going out (food or clothes shopping, going to the doctor)
- Participate in semi-annual IDT, quarterly, staff meetings, and staffing
- Advocate for the rights of the individual(s) we serve
- Fulfill responsibilities of primary advocate
- Instruction and documentation in development and revisions of formal goals and protocols in accordance with the CFA/ISP and behavior plans
- Follow individual(s) daily activity/classroom schedule, implementing all formal goals and protocols of individuals you are assigned to
Qualifications for direct care worker
- Helping the elderly or physically disabled move from room to room around their homes
- Assisting individuals in dressing, bathing, and completing basic hygiene tasks
- Overseeing any required rehabilitation exercises
- Preparing meals that adhere to special dietary considerations
- Assisting with light cleaning and housework
- Teaching developmentally disabled adults how to adopt basic independent living skills
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Direct Care Worker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of direct care worker. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for direct care worker
- Working with disabled children in the school system, providing support and assistance during daily activities
- Meeting with family to discuss needs of patients
- Organizing activities for patients
- Assist patients with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroom functions
- Work with the people we support to help them identify and realize their personal life goals
- Effectively communicate and support the organization’s mission, vision, and values
- Advocate with the people we support in a variety of situations
- Work with the people we support to teach them new life skills
- Work with the people we support and other members of the interdisciplinary team to develop service plans that aid the person in achieving their personal life goals
- Assist the people we support to overcome barriers and challenges to establishing and maintaining a network of relationships and valued social roles
Qualifications for direct care worker
- Accurately document service provision, daily notes and other information as required
- Provide positive behavior support
- Maintain individuals’ confidentiality and records
- Current State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) license
- Remain in close physical and visual proximity to student at all times during all school activities
- Anticipate and respond to individual needs of assigned student as directed by the teacher
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of direct care worker. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for direct care worker
- Transport student to and from school
- Assist assigned student in physical care tasks and health related activities including therapeutic feeding, toileting and positioning in adapted equipment
- Participate in planning activities based on assigned student's IEP to encourage appropriate independence and facilitate / support student's participation in all classroom activities
- Communicate appropriately with parents and related service staff under the direction of the teacher
- Participate in Peer Mentoring Program, in-service workshops, and recertification trainings, as required
- Participate in semi-annual IDT, quarterly, staff meetings
- Follow individuals' daily activity / classroom schedule and implement all formal goals and protocols of individuals
- Reflect behavior, attitude, and appearance appropriate to the position and be supportive of the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives
- Assist and facilitate activities of daily living, such as household maintenance, self-care and hygiene, food shopping and preparation, budgeting, leisure activities and socialization skill development
- Support individuals with Habilitative, behavioral and recreational programs
Qualifications for direct care worker
- Current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license
- Meets the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this School which includes a medical and physical examination
- Have a High School Diploma or GED and have 6 months paid experience working with individuals age 21 and under
- Have an Associates Degree and 3 months paid experience working with individuals age 21 and under
- Have a Bachelor's Degree in a human services area of study
- A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is preferred