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About us:

A multigenerational gathering place, offering a variety of programs and services for the St. Louis Jewish community and the community at large, the J has something for everyone. We welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths. The J provides educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building and recreational programming on its campuses in Creve Coeur, Chesterfield and at Camp Sabra, located at the Lake of the Ozarks. Throughout our history, the J, a non-profit organization, has been the Town Square of the Jewish Community. It’s the one place where families, regardless of affiliation, can feel comfortable and welcome. We are looking to hire DSP’s for both St. Louis and Chesterfield. 

Benefits for our DSPs include:

• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Pension and 403b Plans
• Outstanding medical insurance, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Discounted massages at the Creve Coeur Location
• Free membership to our outstanding Fitness Centers – over 150 Group Exercise Classes offered. Free or discounted personal training.
• Free babysitting while working out.
• Discounted benefits on Early Childhood School and Adult Day Care Programs
• Free tickets to cultural arts events, such as theatre shows, 
• The J is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program 

Responsibilities for our DSPs include

• Support individuals with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments as they participate in group activities which includes swimming, exercise, volunteering, interaction with animals, art, music, gardening, cooking,get into the pool or participate in fitness classes to directly assist participants during the activity.
• Assist in researching, developing and implementing activities focused to benefit participants cognitively, socially, recreationally, physically, and will assist with independent skills development, both for large and small groups of participants.
• Complete all daily documentation and data collection to record observations on assigned participants to maintain compliance with licensure and contracts: i.e. Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services.
• Facilitate individual accommodations necessary to assist individuals to fully participate in activitie, as well as physical location transitions or sensory breaks between activities (on and offsite) as needed.
• Appropriately intervene in all crisis situations related to behavior or health as needed.
• Work cooperatively with the Adult Day Center multi-disciplinary team to enhance offered programs.
• Observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Monitor accuracy of participant name tags daily and weekly maintenance of the Wander Guards.
• Assist participants in mobility, personal care and with serving food during meal times, as well as with activities of daily living including toileting
• Care for the physical and emotional well being of every Adult Day Center participant at all times.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving.
• Enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions and assist with agency events and programs as requested.
• Provide backup coverage to Adult Day Center programs as needed.
• Adhere to Social Work Code of Ethics, HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines at all times.

•  High School diploma or GED is required; related Associates or Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 1+ year(s) of experience working with relative population individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities required.
• Working knowledge of medical conditions and diagnoses common among elderly and disabled populations is a plus.
• Prior experience working with the elderly, medically frail and/or people with various cognitive im
• pairments such as dementia is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with providing personal care assistance (i.e. toileting, physical transfers, etc.) is strongly preferred.
• Experience with development and implementation of individualized and person centered goals, preferred.
• Must have prior experience with planning and leading activities to the population served .
• Visual and auditory acuity with excellent communication skills to understand and interpret written and oral materials and instructions is required.
• Must have advanced computer skills (Database systems and Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Demonstrated ability to learn new computer applications is a must.
• Must have a teamwork mentality and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to assist with the restroom needs of participants.
• Physical ability to lift 40 pounds, transfer participants (on occasion up to 250 pounds) and assist participants with mobility.
• Must have the visual acuity to monitor participants and focus near and far.

Per our licensure, Adult Day employees are required to become registered with the MO Family Care Safety Registry. Active registration must be maintained for continued employment at our center. American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification, TB testing, and Hepatitis A vaccine are required in this role per licensure. The J provides training/re-certification, testing, and vaccine if employee does not already have.

To learn more about the Jewish Community Center, Adult Day at the J and all that we do, please visit our website: www.jccstl.org.

The J is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program.