Direct Support Professional Part Time - New rate increase!
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Position Summary: The Direct Support Professional is responsible for assisting individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible. The DSP is required to be trained in the needs of each individual and maintain a person-centered approach to supporting those in their care. All positions, including the Overnight position, are Awake positions.
Primary Duties & Essential Functions: list of duties.
Abilities And Working Conditions: list.
Required Education, Knowledge And Skills: list.
Pay: $20.00+ per hour depending on education and experience.
Then some about Sanctuary Model, EEO statement (boilerplate). Should be removed.
Thus we have sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (primary duties), Requirements (maybe abilities and working conditions?), Qualifications (required education, knowledge and skills), Skills (maybe abilities?), Pay (given). Schedule: maybe mention "All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions" and "Provides an available schedule for the upcoming month by the 15th of each month to the supervisor." Also "Works a minimum of 20 hours per week at assigned locations." "Ability to work a flexible schedule". So schedule info exists.
Benefits: none given (no benefits). So we should not include Benefits heading.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide mapping.
About the role: position summary paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of primary duties.
Requirements: maybe abilities and working conditions (physical abilities, travel, flexible schedule, awake positions, computer skills, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, etc.) Could also include "All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions". Might fit under Requirements or Schedule. But we have separate Schedule.
Qualifications: required education, knowledge and skills (HS diploma/GED, driver's license, medication certification, writing legibly, communication, physical interventions).
Skills: maybe abilities like computer systems, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, seeking opinions, professional demeanor, etc. Could be separate.
But we need to avoid duplication. Let's extract bullet points.
Primary Duties & Essential Functions (list):
- Employs procedures that maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
- Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
- Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
- Completes required documentation in compliance with Agency, Medicaid, and OPWDD standards.
- Dispenses medication per agency policy.
- Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
- Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
- Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
- Assists in personal care of individuals.
- Assures appropriate boundaries.
- Assists in planning and developing recreational activities.
- Orients new admissions to the agency.
- Adheres to the DSP Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the OPWDD Core Competency standards.
- Successfully completes all required trainings.
- Stays current with all required trainings.
- Provides an available schedule for the upcoming month by the 15th of each month to the supervisor.
- Works a minimum of 20 hours per week at assigned locations.
- Adheres to program staff requirements and training on individual needs.
- Completes assignments as assigned by supervisor or designee.
Abilities And Working Conditions:
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
- Travel as required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer systems (email, internet, data collection).
- Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency’s mission statement.
- Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making.
- Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
- Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.
Required Education, Knowledge And Skills:
- High school Diploma/GED.
- Valid Driver’s license with a clean MVR to be able to drive agency vehicles.
- Must obtain and maintain medication certification.
- Ability to write legibly.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and individuals served.
- Ability to perform physical interventions.
Pay: $20.00+ per hour depending on education and experience.
Schedule: we have "Provides an available schedule for the upcoming month by the 15th of each month to the supervisor." "Works a minimum of 20 hours per week at assigned locations." "Ability to work a flexible schedule." "All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions." So schedule details.
Now we need to output HTML with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay is specific: "$20.00+ per hour depending on education and experience." That's specific enough.
We must not include Benefits section.
Thus produce:
About the role
The Direct Support Professional is responsible for assisting individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible. The DSP is required to be trained in the needs of each individual and maintain a person-centered approach to supporting those in their care. All positions, including the Overnight position, are Awake positions.
Responsibilities
- Employs procedures that maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
- Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
- Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
- Completes required documentation in compliance with Agency, Medicaid, and OPWDD standards.
- Dispenses medication per agency policy.
- Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
- Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
- Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
- Assists in personal care of individuals.
- Assures appropriate boundaries.
- Assists in planning and developing recreational activities.
- Orients new admissions to the agency.
- Adheres to the DSP Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the OPWDD Core Competency standards.
- Successfully completes all required trainings.
- Stays current with all required trainings.
- Provides an available schedule for the upcoming month by the 15th of each month to the supervisor.
- Works a minimum of 20 hours per week at assigned locations.
- Adheres to program staff requirements and training on individual needs.
- Completes assignments as assigned by supervisor or designee.
Requirements
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
- Travel as required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer systems (email, internet, data collection).
- Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency’s mission statement.
- Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making.
- Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
- Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.
Qualifications
- High school Diploma/GED.
- Valid Driver’s license with a clean MVR to be able to drive agency vehicles.
- Must obtain and maintain medication certification.
- Ability to write legibly.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and individuals served.
- Ability to perform physical interventions.
Skills
??? Actually we might combine some of the abilities into Skills. But we already used Requirements for abilities. Could we move some to Skills? The instruction: Use headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need Skills section if there is specific content. We have not yet used Skills. We could put things like "Ability to use basic computer systems", "Ability to deal positively with changing priorities", "Display positive professional attitude", "Seek opinions", etc. But those are already in Requirements. We could split: Requirements = physical/mobility, travel, flexible schedule, awake positions. Skills = computer, changing priorities, attitude, teamwork, demeanor. However we must not duplicate content. We need to preserve all substantive information; we can categorize differently but must not lose any. Let's decide:
Requirements: physical abilities (lift, mobility), travel, flexible schedule, awake positions.
Skills: computer systems, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, seeking opinions, respecting expertise, professional demeanor.
Qualifications: education, driver's license, medication certification, writing, communication, physical interventions.
But note "Ability to perform physical interventions" is in Qualifications; also physical abilities in Requirements may overlap but it's okay.
We must ensure we don't lose any bullet.
Let's list all abilities/working conditions items:
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
- Travel as required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer systems (email, internet, data collection).
- Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency’s mission statement.
- Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making.
- Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
- Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.
Now we need to split.
Requirements (maybe mandatory/physical): lift, mobility, travel, flexible schedule, awake positions.
Skills: computer systems, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, seeking opinions, respecting expertise, professional demeanor, willingness to respond to culturally diverse population? That could be skill or requirement. But we already used willingness in Requirements? Actually we could put willingness under Skills as interpersonal skill. Let's decide:
Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Travel
- for lists,
for prose. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay is specific: "$20.00+ per hour depending on education and experience." That's specific enough. We must not include Benefits section. Thus produce:
About the role
The Direct Support Professional is responsible for assisting individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible. The DSP is required to be trained in the needs of each individual and maintain a person-centered approach to supporting those in their care. All positions, including the Overnight position, are Awake positions.
Responsibilities
- Employs procedures that maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
- Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
- Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
- Completes required documentation in compliance with Agency, Medicaid, and OPWDD standards.
- Dispenses medication per agency policy.
- Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
- Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
- Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
- Assists in personal care of individuals.
- Assures appropriate boundaries.
- Assists in planning and developing recreational activities.
- Orients new admissions to the agency.
- Adheres to the DSP Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the OPWDD Core Competency standards.
- Successfully completes all required trainings.
- Stays current with all required trainings.
- Provides an available schedule for the upcoming month by the 15th of each month to the supervisor.
- Works a minimum of 20 hours per week at assigned locations.
- Adheres to program staff requirements and training on individual needs.
- Completes assignments as assigned by supervisor or designee.
Requirements
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
- Travel as required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer systems (email, internet, data collection).
- Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency’s mission statement.
- Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making.
- Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals.
- Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.
Qualifications
- High school Diploma/GED.
- Valid Driver’s license with a clean MVR to be able to drive agency vehicles.
- Must obtain and maintain medication certification.
- Ability to write legibly.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and individuals served.
- Ability to perform physical interventions.
Skills
??? Actually we might combine some of the abilities into Skills. But we already used Requirements for abilities. Could we move some to Skills? The instruction: Use headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need Skills section if there is specific content. We have not yet used Skills. We could put things like "Ability to use basic computer systems", "Ability to deal positively with changing priorities", "Display positive professional attitude", "Seek opinions", etc. But those are already in Requirements. We could split: Requirements = physical/mobility, travel, flexible schedule, awake positions. Skills = computer, changing priorities, attitude, teamwork, demeanor. However we must not duplicate content. We need to preserve all substantive information; we can categorize differently but must not lose any. Let's decide: Requirements: physical abilities (lift, mobility), travel, flexible schedule, awake positions. Skills: computer systems, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, seeking opinions, respecting expertise, professional demeanor. Qualifications: education, driver's license, medication certification, writing, communication, physical interventions. But note "Ability to perform physical interventions" is in Qualifications; also physical abilities in Requirements may overlap but it's okay. We must ensure we don't lose any bullet. Let's list all abilities/working conditions items: - Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. - Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation. - Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population. - Travel as required. - Ability to work a flexible schedule. - All positions, including overnights, are AWAKE positions. - Basic knowledge of computer systems and ability to use basic computer systems (email, internet, data collection). - Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. - Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that is in line with the agency’s mission statement. - Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making. - Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate the different views, and the perspective and limitations of other individuals. - Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents. Now we need to split. Requirements (maybe mandatory/physical): lift, mobility, travel, flexible schedule, awake positions. Skills: computer systems, dealing with changing priorities, positive attitude, seeking opinions, respecting expertise, professional demeanor, willingness to respond to culturally diverse population? That could be skill or requirement. But we already used willingness in Requirements? Actually we could put willingness under Skills as interpersonal skill. Let's decide: Requirements: - Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. - Must be able to be mobile in a multi-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation. - Travel