Cedar Park Med is hiring Direct Service Associates (different levels of duty) for immediate openings at the Depart of Corrections in VA's Western, Central, and Eastern Regions.
Direct Service Associates I - requiring little prior experience **
Responsibilities include** : cleaning and setting up instruments, equipment, and facilities; collecting specimens; preparing and providing routine information about services; providing routine/general guidance to clients, patients, customers. Transporting patients and clients; basic housekeeping; changing dressings; measuring vital signs; supervising/observing children, client or patient activities and some routine administrative tasks. **
Direct Service Associates II** - entry-level to journey-level **
Responsibilities include:** providing information which conveys service availability to clients; assisting in the development of client service plans; implementing service plans; planning and implementing activities; and performing physical, dental, medical, laboratory, clinical, nutritional, administrative, environmental, eligibility, outreach and pharmaceutical tasks in support of clients or service delivery.
Direct Service Associates Manager - expert
Responsibilities include: Observes and understands family dynamics. Recognizes the need for intervention and recommends resources.
Supports interdisciplinary treatment or professional services, client assessment, or program development and coordination.
Provides hands-on, intensive advocacy, intervention and mentoring that have a long-term influence on clients' independence, personal accountability, problem- solving skills and overall quality of life.
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