Direct Support Professional Lead

Job Summary

Empower individuals with developmental disabilities to live fulfilling, high-quality lives through direct care and dedicated support.

Responsibilities

• Learns about the person’s wants, needs, and desires
• Learns about the person’s spirituality, social history and life experiences
• Achieves each person’s goals and dreams
• Removes barriers that hinder the accomplishment of the person’s goals and dreams
• Ensures each person within the department has all of his/her basic assurances met
• Attends program training and accurately implements all OSP/PCSP programs
• Completes assessments as requested
• Documents in an accurate and timely manner in all applicable records, charts and files of people supported
• Learns about people’s vocational, community and social interests
• Supports people to remain connected to their natural supports
• Supports people to be active members of the community
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and has access to a vehicle
• Learns about the best possible health needs
• Supports people to become involved in their personal health needs
• Administers medications and completes treatments according to the Medication Administration Record
• Maintains current First Aid and CPR certification
• Assists and supports people to have a safe and clean environment
• Learns about nutritional and healthy lifestyle recommendations
• Supports people to look their best
• Serves as a role model and mentor for all DSPs in the department
• Trains staff and completes observations to ensure the highest quality of services are being provided
• Coaches in the moment, documents performance in the employee log and reports concerns to the manager
• Makes sure staffing schedules are monitored and active supports are provided
• Assures department’s petty cash and procurement (P) card are used appropriately
• Assists with financial expenditures/budgets for people supported
• Assists people supported to pay their bills and keep an accurate record on all financial spending ledgers
• Assists people supported to learn about his/her personal finances

Requirements

• Required High School or equivalent diploma
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire and Auto Insurance, upon hire