DSP Employment Specialist

About the Role

As a DSP Employment Specialist, you will oversee the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs. You will manage program risks, resources, and budgets, align with organizational goals, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve business value. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills are crucial for successful program completion and objective realization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees staff performance and supervision for Supervisors and DSPs.
• Ensures employees can navigate needed sites to perform their jobs.
• Completes annual goals, appraisals, and survey follow-up.
• Ensures CSH training, staff education, and annual trainings are completed.
• Responds to the needs and questions of people supported and staff.

Learning About the Person Supported

• Builds a positive rapport with people by learning their wants, needs, and desires.
• Learns about the person’s spirituality, social history, and life experiences through education and community experiences.

Responsibilities

• Ensures each person within the department has all basic assurances met.
• Attends program training with the QIDP and accurately implements all OSP/PCSP programs, learning objectives, and supports.
• Attends team meetings and completes assessments as required.
• Documents accurately and timely in all applicable records, charts, and files of people supported.
• Learns about people’s vocational, community, and social interests through experience and exposure.
• Supports people to be active members of the community (e.g., employment, volunteer work, clubs/organizations, church activities) by emphasizing choices.
• Maintains a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a vehicle.
• Learns about the best possible health needs (including physical and mental health) for the person supported, including knowledge of medications and their effects.
• Supports people to become involved in their personal health needs, accompanies them to medical appointments, and provides support during medical procedures.
• 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 in which to live and work.
• Learns about nutritional and healthy lifestyle recommendations through meal planning and preparation.
• Supports people to look their best by providing assistance in hygiene, grooming, and attire.
• Monitors and reviews monthly budgets and stays within approved budget amounts.
• Approves expenditures according to department guidelines.
• Oversees financial expenditures/budgets for people supported.
• Manages the department’s procurement (P) card.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required; one year of work experience preferred.

Pay

$22.12 - $32.90 per hour.