DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

SALARY RANGE: $16.36 - 18.00/ Hour

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Direct Support Professionals work with individuals or small groups of developmentally disabled individuals in the community.
• They assist in developing the curriculum to teach functional life skills, independent living skills, social, direct care and pre-vocational skills to the individual.
• Direct Support Professionals assist non-professional staff in the implementation of the individual’s treatment plans, serve as liaisons between agency and families, and carry out all tasks related to the individual.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the formulation and the execution of the person’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP).
• Assist in the development of the individual’s Habilitation Plan, Safeguards and in meeting the objectives in their plans.
• Assistance may be required in the following areas: cleaning, preparing snacks, social skills, budgeting, reading, math, computer skills, self-advocacy skills, volunteering, recreational and physical fitness activities.
• Staff may need to provide hands on demonstration, modeling, prompting, and instruction in the use of these (and other) skills.
• Completes all required Habilitation Services billing documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Submits daily case notes that are complete, and accurate, reports and documents all incidents and maintain records.
• Insures that consumer's chosen goals are implemented to improve or enhance the individual's independence, inclusion or integration into the community and that the outcomes are individualized.
• (Other duties may be assigned with or without prior notice).

Equal Opportunity 

Help On The Way (HOTW) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. HOTW expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination. Furthermore, it is the company policy not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.