Direct Support Professional

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Develops, implements and records participant progress toward outcomes identified in Individual Program Plans.
• Affairs residential participants annually through formal and informal methods and provides assessment summaries to the Group Home Manager.
• Attends Support Plan Meetings and Individual Program Plan Meetings as requested.
• Attends Residential and Group Home meetings monthly or as specified by management.
• Affords assistance with making purchases and maintaining the receipts.
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, motor and community living skills such as; following instructions, accessing resources and services, and personal and home care management.
• Gives instructions to residents regarding desirable health and personal habits.
• Plans and leads recreational activities and participates or instructs residents in games.
• Provides Behavior Management Support and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior.
• Affords medication administration and ensures that dosages are given/administered as prescribed by physician.
• Affords assistance in residents' acquisition of daily living and self-care skills.
• Escorts/transports residents to designated activities and appointments.
• Performs housekeeping duties in the group home.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises residents in a group home setting. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training residents; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with differences to perform the essential functions.
• Employees are required to maintain Certification in Medication Administration and other required certifications to continue employment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one year experience working with persons with developmental disabilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to families, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Florida Driver's License in good standing is required, and must be maintained for continued employment.
• Certification in First Aid and CPR, HIV/Aids, HIPAA, Direct Core Competencies, Zero Tolerance and Infection Control should be attained within 90 days of employment and must not expire for continued employment.
• Certification in Medication Administration and Validation should be attained within 90 days of employment and maintained for continued employment.
• Completion of required background screening as required by Florida Statutes (see HB531 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for more information).

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Demonstrate knowledge of the needs of persons with Developmental Differences.
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment that resembles normalized living.
• Ability to support each client in developing attitudes and behaviors appropriate to community living.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PAY RANGE

$16.23 per hour