Direct support specialist vs direct care aide

Differences between direct support specialist and direct care aide duties and responsibilities

Direct support specialist example responsibilities.

• Oversee and assist group home residents with ADL skills and day-to-day group activities.
• Provide assistance with (ADL) activities of daily living management and supervision.
• Assist each person (s) with daily ISP program plans; enhancing cognitive skills and developing positive behavior.
• Document daily individuals support logs, ISP checklist, safety supports, and any other specialize documentation prior to leaving the shifts
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Document progress and communicate to MHMR case manager.

Direct care aide example responsibilities.

• Provide individuals appropriate assistance in completing ADL's, such as showering, toileting, transferring, dressing, and feeding.
• Assist mentally disable adults with ADL's such as showering, grooming, oral care, eating, dressing and toileting.
• Provide emotional and mental support to unstable patients and are experience in dealing with aggressive residents
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Advocate for disable children, help them thrive through completion of goals and one-on-one supervision SCIP, AMAP and CPR certify.
• Dispense and administer medication to patients according to AMAP policies and procedures.