DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-HOURLY

About the role

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a member of the clinical team providing compassionate care and assistance to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health challenges. The DSP collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to provide services that meet the environmental, physical, psychosocial, and personal needs of those in our care.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the circles of support to assist with the development and implementation of outcomes agreed upon by the circle of support.
• Completes all State and agency-related training and implements training goals assigned at the Persons Served circle of support.
• Keeps an accurate account of each Person Served progress on all ISP goals by documenting responses to training sessions on Daily Participation Log forms and routing them for review.
• Assists and ensures the Person Served with all daily living skills, protecting them from harm.
• Attends all scheduled staff and agency meetings, and training for recertification, and other as assigned; does not bring children or relatives to the meetings.
• Provides data collection and implements Behavior Supports Plans developed by the Behavior Specialist or Analyst.
• Completes required incident reports and calls in reportable incidents within the required timeframe.
• Maintains accurate entries in the home's daily log according to policies and procedures.
• Ensures passengers and self are safely secured in seat belts before moving vehicles from a parked position.
• Reports for duty at the scheduled time, properly utilizing the time and attendance system.
• Reports and documents staff injuries within 24-hours of occurrence.
• Aids in the preparation of well-balanced and diverse meals to meet nutritional needs as outlined in the approved meal plan.
• Aids the Program Specialist/QIDP with quality inspections of the facility to ensure sanitary and safety compliance.
• Aids Person Served in the preparation of belongings for travel.
• Documents Person Served expenses monthly via a cash expenditure envelope and forwards all receipts to the Financial Case Manager.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate (required); Associate or bachelor's degree (preferred); minimum 6 months to one (1) year direct experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities or human services field; 3-year clean motor vehicle record and valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, experience with Microsoft Office, email, time-recording and other applications.
• Knowledge of trauma, trauma-informed care, and the creation of trauma-informed environments.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with developmentally disabled individuals.
• Excellent documentation and financial/mathematical skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Excellent judgment, problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel.
• Physical ability to fulfill job duties and requirements.
• The ability to supervise and/or assist individuals served of the Residential program.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel.
• Excellent judgment, problem solving, organizational and time management skills.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Stress Tolerance: Recognize crisis situations and react to such in a calm, mature manner; accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations; and the ability to identify, react to, and report security concerns.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, experience with Microsoft Office, email, time-recording and other applications.
• Knowledge of trauma, trauma-informed care, and the creation of trauma-informed environments.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with developmentally disabled individuals.
• Excellent documentation and financial/mathematical skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Excellent judgment, problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel.
• Physical ability to fulfill job duties and requirements.
• The ability to supervise and/or assist individuals served of the Residential program.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel.
• Excellent judgment, problem solving, organizational and time management skills.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Stress Tolerance: Recognize crisis situations and react to such in a calm, mature manner; accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations; and the ability to identify, react to, and report security concerns.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$18/hr

Schedule

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