Direct Care Worker Cover Letter

Please consider me for the direct care worker opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for supports in a person-centered manner and honor the wishes and culture of the individuals supported while maintaining health and safety.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Aid in daily living activities, such as household maintenance, self-care and hygiene, food shopping and preparation, budgeting, leisure activities and social skills
• Attend individuals’ meetings and accompany them to various appointments
• Maintain client confidentiality and records and individuals’ human rights by complying with applicable laws and regulations
• Complete housekeeping and yard work as assigned
• Assist with implementation of habilatative, behavioral and recreational programs
• Perform crisis intervention when necessary
• Monitor DSW I staff to ensure that they are acting as advocates demonstrating respect and positive regard for the individuals
• Attend review meetings, maintain and protect confidential records

In response to your job posting for direct care worker, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for examinations and procedures to individuals as part of Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Assures correct implementation of ADL/ILS (adult daily living skills and Individual living skills), dining, CTP (Coordinated Treatment Plan) and use of equipment by direct observation and participation in the ISP (Individual Service Plan) programs
• Maintains confidential records of individuals and attends individual’s review meetings
• Accompanies individuals to various appointments and provides leisure activities to individuals
• Assists individuals in meeting his/her personal care and nutritional needs
• Assists and supports individuals in making choices in his/her life
• Maintains individual’s rights by complying with applicable laws and regulations
• May act as building Supervisor-directs and participates in shift reports and assigns work locations and arranges overtime if needed
• Supervisor responsibilities include assigning work schedules, staff supervision, training to veteran and new DSW I and DSW II employees

I am excited to be applying for the position of direct care worker. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for ongoing training to unit staff on trips, activities, events and in policy and procedures as needed (10%).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Transport individuals to work, appointments and recreational outings
• Help individuals’ make choices in their lives
• Guarantee policies, procedures and services are followed and provided throughout the tour of duty
• Communication and intervention skills in accordance with our non-coercive strategies and trauma-informed care
• Assist individuals in meeting his/her personal care and nutritional needs
• Assist and support individuals in making choices in his/her life
• Maintain individuals’ rights by complying with applicable laws and regulations
• Provide leisure activities

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the direct care worker position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policy and procedures.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Provide daily supervision and training to Developmental Services Worker I staff to ensure that they are acting as advocates for the individuals and demonstrate
• Oversee, as the shift supervisor, the health and safety of the individuals by administering medications
• Communicate with appropriate medical and health care providers regarding health concerns and accompany individuals to various appointments as necessary
• With the direct supervisor, ensure that the Individual Service Plan (ISP), use of appropriate methods, coordination of services and crisis intervention are accomplished
• Complete housekeeping and yard work as requested
• The DSW II will assist individuals in meeting his/her personal care and nutritional needs
• The Developmental Services Worker II will provide 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
• Monitors direct care services to individuals with intellectual disabilities

Please consider me for the direct care worker opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for user areas with adequate amounts of linen within timeframes, polices, and procedures found in Housekeeping/Linen policy and procedures manual.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Provide program services, activities of daily living and daily recreational opportunities
• Perform crisis intervention in emergency situations when necessary
• Integrate the Individual Support Plan (ISP) objectives by assisting in the implementation of habilitative, behavioral, and recreational programs
• Complete daily incident reports
• Manage all aspects of the Unit Office in the absence of the DSW IV and respond to both operational problems within the unit and to resident behavioral episodes
• Ensure that all policies, procedures, and services are adhered to throughout the tour of duty
• Monitor DSW I staff to ensure that they are acting as advocates and demonstrate respect and positive regard for the individuals with developmental disabilities
• Provides assistance to assigned consumers