Job Opening in Fremont: Direct Support Staff

FCSN JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Direct Support Staff in the Living Service Department Hours: 20-40 hours per week Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) is a nonprofit organization. FCSN Living Services is seeking an energetic, patient, detail-oriented, and reliable direct support staff. The position is responsible for providing independent living skill, training, care-giving and supervision to the developmentally disabled adults. Work locations in Fremont and/or San Jose area. Duties and Responsibilities:  Implements independent living skill curriculum in the areas of healthy and balanced meals, money management, household maintenance chores, optimal health, social/leisure activities, self advocacy, mobility training, etc.  Provides close supervision and training to participants  Engaging and motivating participants in learning, practicing and progressing  Maintain a safe and clean living environment of participants. Minimizes health, safety and any other risks to the wellbeing of participants  Drives participants for grocery shopping, activities, doctor appointments, Special Olympic practices or leisure destinations  Maintains a supportive and professional relationship with participants and their families.  Documents participants’ activities, medication intake and progress in the daily and medication logs  Submits complete and accurate monthly participant updates to Case Manager in a time manner  Completes semi-annual and annual evaluation reports of participants  Be compliant with HIPPA regulations  Minimizes health, safety and any other risks to the well being of participants  Performs first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other emergency services (e.g. evacuation during a fire) as appropriate to the needs of participants  Attends staff meetings and trainings  Lifts and transfers participants as necessary; assists participants with transfers in and out of wheelchairs and safely transfers participants in case of an emergency  Prepares special incident and adult dependent abuse reports as necessary  Communicates effectively and proactively with the case manager with regard to participant issues including situations when a participant becomes a danger to self or others, there is a sudden illness or their non-aversive behavioral plan cannot be implemented as agreed upon Minimum Qualifications:  Has high energy, professionalism and integrity  Has High school diploma or GED plus one year of experience working with the developmentally disabled. Possesses an undergraduate degree in the related field would be preferred.  Good living habits, no smoking, pass drug testing  Be fluent in oral and written English  Must have transportation and clean/good driving records  Bi-lingual (in Spanish, Mandarin or American Sign Language) candidate are highly encouraged to apply For consideration, please send resume and cover letter to: FCSN Human Resources Department, 2300 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536; fax (510) 225-1328 or e-mail hrfcsn@yahoo.com Friends of Children with Special Needs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.