Developmental aide vs direct care staffer

Differences between developmental aide and direct care staffer duties and responsibilities

Developmental aide example responsibilities.

• Perform medical documentation and emotionally/ intellectually stimulating ADL programmatic while delivering exemplary patient care.
• Certify to administer medication, CPR, AMAP and SCIIP.
• Support residential clients in completing tasks such as toileting, brushing teeth and general hygiene (ADL).
• Certify to give clients medication, CPR first aid, a map and skip a form of restraint for violence clients.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Facilitate exercise, vocational, arts-n-crafts, and daily living skills groups for consumers with DD.

Direct care staffer example responsibilities.

• Provide and care for highly volatile patients, administering CPI when require.
• Train and supervise individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
• Assist consumers in development and maintenance of adaptive daily living skills.
• Maintain client and community safety through appropriate application of CPI NVCI training.
• Assist residence with disabilities, by bathing them, feeding and showing compassion.
• Work with Kronos (timekeeping system) and making schedules for the DSP.
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