Direct Care Paraprofessional- Position is based in Greenville, NC serving Greenville, Eure, Grimesland, Washington, Williamston, Tyner, NC

Direct Care Paraprofessional- Position is based in Greenville, NC serving Greenville, Eure, Grimesland, Washington, Williamston, Tyner, NC

Part-time; posted: Thursday, Oct 26 2017

Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia Send resume to:

Katie Knight
Greenville, North Carolina

Email: [email protected]

Location: Position is based in Greenville, NC serving Greenville, Eure, Grimesland, Washington, Williamston, Tyner, NC

Basic Responsibilities:

• Provide respite, developmental care, and or habilitative services to individuals supported by the ICS Program.   • Assists individuals with daily activities, personal care, daily living skills, maintenance, and transportation. • Participates in implementation of person-centered plan. • Provides direct interventions to build socialization, behavior management skills, and daily/community living skills. • Provides direct interventions to promote adaptive skill learning and development of leisure time interests/activities. • Maintains documentation, progress notes, and other data as needed, including incident and accident reports. • Communicates with other staff and supervisor on progress, needs, concerns and changes. • Demonstrates knowledge of agency policies and procedures. • Responds to individual safety needs, including reporting significant changes in behavior and health. • Serves as a positive representative for the agency with other professionals, families, and the community at large. • Attends staff meetings as required. • Must be willing to work in the afternoon (after school hours) and some Saturdays.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required for all services provided. • Must have a valid, unrestricted state appropriate driver’s license. • At least one year experience working with developmental disabilities preferred. • Ability to work independently, handle multiple responsibilities and assigning priority to activities. • Ability to manage the goals of multiple individuals and families on a timely basis. • Must complete and maintain current ESUCP training curriculum, which includes but not limited to the following: CPR/First Aid, NCI, Medication Administration, OSHA/BBP training, core competencies and other trainings relevant to position as defined by local program guidelines.