DSP (As Needed, 2nd Shift)

General Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the House Manager or other Supervisor, performs routine tasks as necessary to keep the operation of the assigned area flowing smoothly in accordance with SCDDSN, OCDSNB and any other entity requirements. Ensures the general health, welfare and safety of the advocates.

Specific Duties

• Ensures that advocates’ choices are solicited and respected
• Aids in the decision-making process of the advocates while helping to support them with recognizing different outcomes
• Completes all new hire training within the required time frame
• Completes all required annual training before training becomes out of date
• Completes an annual TB statement
• Aids advocates as needed to include lifting, walking, dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, dining or other personal needs
• Must be able to remove/insert/clean dentures; attach/detach orthopedic devices; thicken liquids and prepare food as prescribed for swallowing difficulties; manage ostomy care or other kinds of stomas
• Operates patient lift equipment to assist advocates from bed to wheelchair; wheelchair to toilet or as needed
• Must be able to lift more than 50 pounds
• Work can be strenuous, physically demanding and very difficult
• Must be able to withstand extreme temperatures during work
• E.g., the employee will experience outdoor weather conditions while loading/unloading the consumers from the vans
• Must be able to bend and stoop while loading wheelchair advocates and then securing the wheelchairs in the lift vans
• Must be able to cook, house clean, wash clothes and other household duties as needed
• Must be able to provide CPR/First Aid to advocates which will include stooping down to get on the floor to respond
• Must be able to run and move quickly in dealing with advocate behavior problems or when an advocate elopes
• Provides supervision and documents this care hourly in Therap or any and all forms of documentation used by the agency
• Implements and documents programming objectives as written
• Records data on BSP’s as written
• Ensures checklist duties are completed
• Provides coverage and assistance as needed on activities, outings and appointments
• Assists the House Manager as needed
• Provides counseling and friendship to advocates and assists with their problems and concerns as needed
• Ensures that SCDDSN and OCDSNB requirements are met
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• (Internet-based diplomas are not acceptable unless they are accredited and recognized by the issuing state)
• Valid driver’s license
• Satisfactory criminal background check
• Satisfactory driving record
• Satisfactory record with the South Carolina Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry
• If resident of South Carolina for less than 1 year, a satisfactory record with the FBI by being fingerprinted

Specific Skills or Attributes

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to relate to and communicate with the residents, parents, staff, visitors, professional providers to the residents, and the general public

Physical Abilities Required

• Lifting, pushing, pulling, standing, climbing, balancing, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, smelling, communication, writing, reading, driving, (including at night), counting, and running
• Very heavy work or lifting with assistance
• Visual activity must be accurate enough to write and read small print and to record data