Job Description

Position: Relief Support Staff

Location: Amesbury, MA - Multiple Locations across Merrimac Valley and North Shore also hiring.

Salary: $18-20/hr

Pick Up Shifts week by week case
Monday- Sunday Shifts Available
Morning and Evening shifts 6am-11pm

Turning Point, Inc. Mission Statement

We are a non-profit organization that is committed to providing exceptional services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Turning Point, Inc. with its team of dedicated employees, strives to teach, empower and encourage the individuals to be self-confident and to make positive contributions to their communities. In doing so, we remain committed to providing a safe and healthy environment on their journey.

Job Summary

Turning Point, Inc is looking for dedicated Direct Support Staff to join our growing team! The direct support staff provides support and supervision to intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals, individuals with traumatic brain injury and individuals with high-risk behaviors and significant forensic issues residing in group residences. Direct Support Staff are responsible for maintaining the safety and Human Rights of the individuals being supported, as well as implementing Individual Service Plans (ISP) goals and strategies of Turning Point, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe environment and ensures the Human Rights and Safety of individuals are being met in a residential setting licensed by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) or Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
• Follows all agency and program philosophy, goals and objectives
• Assists and supervises individuals with all activities of daily living including, but not limited to: hygiene, household chores, cooking, shopping, banking and community activities
• Follows menus, as planned by the Program Manager or designated staff with input from the individuals. Ensures physician ordered diets are followed and helps the individuals to make good dietary nutritional choices
• Transports individuals to medical, dental, psychiatric and other appointments, as assigned by the Program Manager
• Follows all behavior plans and maintains required data collection
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner, including, but not limited to communication logs, shifts notes, incident reports, restraint forms, MAP documentation etc.
• Attends monthly staff meetings
• Maintains current CPR and First Aid certification, as well as MAP and PABC, as applicable
• the direction of the Program Manager regarding the implementation of ISP goals/ strategies for each individual, and follows the program\xe2\x80\x99s operational policies and procedures as directed by the Program Manager or Coordinator

• Prior relevant experience preferred, but not required: work with behavioral individuals requiring following, executing the individual\xe2\x80\x99s behavior plans or experience with individuals with high-risk behaviors and significant forensic issues preferred. **Willing to train if no experience
• Possession of a current First Aid and CPR certifications
• The ability to stand and walk frequently during the day, engage in repeated stooping or bending at the waist, and go up and down stairs several times during the shift
• Valid driver\'s license
• The ability to drive 4-6 passenger van for transportation of individuals to day programs, community activities and other engagements, as required

Turning Point Inc.