Direct Support Professional -DSP

About the Role

Provide care, training, and instruction for adults with physical and cognitive challenges in recreation and leisure, daily living skills, vocational skills, and community integration. Deliver direct services that meet or exceed the Center’s policies and procedures, licensing and regulatory requirements, and CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide watchful oversight for all participants, particularly those assigned to your class or group.
• Develop, plan, and maintain daily activities for adults with developmental disabilities based on their interests, strengths, and ISP goals.
• Assist assigned adult participants and ISP team in assessment, development, and implementation of person-centered plans.
• Provide direct assistance in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills training to individual participants and groups.
• Support program participants in their personal growth and development while respecting cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and individual differences.
• Support program participants to learn and advocate for their human and adult rights.
• Provide direct assistance and training to improve access to and use of community resources by individual participants or groups.
• Provide active support and direct assistance in participation in community social, recreational, and leisure activities.
• Respond promptly to and report incidents or evidence of participant abuse, critical incidents, violation of participants’ rights, and other events based on regulations or agency policies.
• Complete activity notes documenting services provided and progress on ISP goals and ISP data by the end of each shift.
• Complete all other required documentation such as HRST tracking, maladaptive behavior logs, seizure tracking, reposition logs, or communication logs as needed.
• Ensure all paperwork is accurate and submitted on time.
• Maintain center program area by cleaning tables, chairs, and supplies daily/weekly as scheduled; ensure supplies are kept organized and in working order.
• Return supplies to designated areas daily.
• Physically participate with program participants in all activities; encourage participants to exercise choice in the pace and type of activities.
• Use positive behavior supports to prevent and address disruptive behaviors and maintain a safe, respectful environment for adult participants.
• Assist with the physical needs of adult participants in toileting, feeding/lunch, arranging room and care for personal needs (e.g., wheelchairs, lap boards, augmentative equipment), and self-administration of medication when required.
• Safely drive Frazer Center vehicles for trips into the community when assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA or AA/BA in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or related fields preferred.
• Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and have a GA Driver License.
• Minimum of 3 years driving experience.
• Motor vehicle report must show no more than two chargeable accidents, moving violations, or any DUIs in a three (3) year period within the last five (5) years of the seven (7) year Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) period.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel, stoop, and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift from floor to chest level.
• May occasionally lift, push, and pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to keyboard and view a laptop computer screen.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to and is under the direct and primary supervision of the Program Coordinator of the Adult Day Program. The secondary supervisor is the Director of the Adult Day Program.