Direct Care Specialist I

Recruitment #120328-Z12A-17

Department:	Department of Human Services
County Location:	Oklahoma
Date Opened:	3/28/2012 10:50:00 AM
Filing Deadline:	12/31/2012 11:59:00 PM
Salary:	$1665.42/month
Full or Part Time:	Full-Time
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INTRODUCTION

This position may be filled at a higher level of the job family, depending upon the qualifications of the recommended applicant and at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Those interested in Direct Care Specialist Level I or temporary positions may also apply directly to the following location:

Pauline E. Mayer Shelter
5909 N. Classen Ct.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Everyone who is given a conditional offer of hire must submit to a pre-employment drug and alcohol-screening test, OSBI background and a physical agility demonstration. You must have two forms of identification. A Mantoux Tuberculin (T.B) test is conducted when you start. After hire, all Direct Care staff are also subject to random drug and alcohol screening and to reasonable suspicion testing. Some facilities require a copy of your High School Diploma or G.E.D. and physical exam obtained after 30 days. After a new employee starts, they are provided mandatory training classes. You must have a bank account for direct deposit of your paycheck, or a paycard is offered.

For further information concerning the Oklahoma Department of Human Services please visit www.okdhs.org

BASIC PURPOSE

Positions in this job family are involved in providing direct care and supervision to clients with developmental or other disabilities. This includes basic health care and assistance with health care needs, assisting clients with life skills, including living, vocational, recreational, and educational skills, reviewing treatment plans for appropriateness, and supervising implementation of care and treatment plans. Other positions are assigned responsibilities involving paraprofessional guidance and instructional work in an institution, shelter, group home, or school.

LEVEL DESCRIPTORS

The Direct Care Specialist job family consists of five levels, which are distinguished by the complexity of assignments, the level of expertise required to perform the duties assigned, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.

Level I:
This is the basic level of this job family where employees are responsible for performing routine entry level work in a training status to build their skills in providing resident supervision and direct care and in managing, observing, and recording behavior of clients/residents. In this role, they will attend orientation and training to learn policy, practices, and procedures, provide assistance in basic self care and socialization, and use approved intervention techniques, observation, recording and reporting of appropriate information to facilitate this process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Level I:
Education and Experience: None required.

SELECTION PLAN

Score Based On: Non-Competitive

***NOTE: Names of eligible applicants can be made available to State agencies upon their request, immediately following the closing date and time.