Direct service professional vs life skills instructor

Differences between direct service professional and life skills instructor duties and responsibilities

Direct service professional example responsibilities.

• Assist consumers with their ADL skills, such as showering, administering medications, and laundry.
• Ensure completion of ISP goals, as well as input and come up with new ideas for new ISP's.
• Administer medications, assist with ADL's, and communicate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Provide clients family members, DCF workers, and/or probation officers with up to date of treatment planning and progress.

Life skills instructor example responsibilities.

• Train and experience at managing challenging classroom situations using CPI methods and positive behavior reinforcement practices.
• Conduct classes to certify individuals in first aid, CPR, a, environmental emergencies, and pediatric asthma care.
• Teach lifesaving CPR, a (automate external defibrillator), and first aid courses for the medical and non-medical communities.
• Provide educational, residential, and support services for children and adolescents with development disabilities, including autism.
• Provide services to adolescents and adults requesting treatment and educational programs that have been diagnose with autism and behavior disorders.
• Provide leadership and direction to new and existing staff members; identify training development assuring that training/certification are obtained and maintain.