Golden Options Day Program DSP (1st Shift) - Located in Jefferson, WI

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  include the following. Other duties may be assigned

Assists persons served safely into programming area.

Attends to daily personal needs of persons served, as required.

May perform daily living skills, as requested.

Supports involvement of persons served with activities.

Serves lunch and snacks and assists persons served during meals, including feeding, if necessary.

Maintains a clean, safe work environment.

Provides transportation, as needed.

Agency Responsibilities:

Supports the strategic planning process and may assist in developing the initiatives to achieve the overall mission and vision of the organization.

Participates in organizational committees and meetings as appropriate.

Adheres to St. Coletta organizational or departmental policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:                                                

High School or GED education, plus work experience in a related field, or an equivalent combination of training or experience.

Language Skills:                                                 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:                                           

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability:                                              

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:  None

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Successfully passes the examination for nursing assistants and maintains credit hours as set forth by the examining board. 

Driving Requirements: 

This position requires that an employee is able to drive for work purposes and must maintain a valid driver’s license with a past driving record that meets the standards set forth by the agency. 

Other Skills and Abilities: 

Ability to respond to behavioral issues.  Efficient time management skills.  Ability to maintain confidentiality.  Good interpersonal skills.  Effective oral and written communication skills.  Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.  Skill with adults who have developmental disabilities.                        

Other Qualifications: 

Knowledge of developmental disabilities.                       

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and climb or balance.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assist