Respite Worker

Job description

PURPOSE: The Mishkon IDD Programs at The Jewish Board provide supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Respite Direct Support Professional (DSP) supervises and supports an individual with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the home setting in the absence of the usual caregiver. The Respite DSP is required to understand and follow the Code of Ethics, ensuring the client’s health and safety, promoting independence, person centered decision making and demonstrating good judgment at all times. Key Essential Functions: - Responsible for the overall care, safety and well-being of the individual during the absence of the usual caregiver(s). - Unde...