$20.00/hour! Direct Support Professional (DSP) -

DSP's support individuals who have developmental disabilities, including:

• Providing personal care assistance with daily activities.
• Teaching/developing skills.
• Ultimately supporting the person to meet his/her own goals.
• Daily documentation on services provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• · Listen carefully and communicate respectfully and clearly with the persons served that you support using person-first language.
• · Support individual choice, understanding and learning new skills.
• · Understand, follow-through, and document support plans, goals, activities, progress, etc.
• · Support persons served with daily living skills and individual support needs.
• · Facilitate activities that provide person served with social capital and connections to the community.
• · Assist in planning and structuring activities.
• · Encourage healthy behaviors (both physical and mental).
• · Understand and follow supports for optimal health.
• · Administer medications accurately and reliably.
• · Ensure that persons served are free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• · Provide safeguards and appropriate leadership skills in challenging situations.
• · Use positive behavioral techniques to avoid challenging situations and promote respect and dignity.
• · Be a safe and conscientious driver.
• · Representing SCDDB in a positive manner while upholding agency values.
• · Complete duties assigned by supervisor or designee.
• · Achieving outcomes that characterize a high quality of life.

Qualifications:

• · High School diploma or GED.
• · Ability to pass criminal/registry background checks.
• · Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class E driver’s License.
• · Ability to pass and maintain required trainings such as CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration, and Positive Behavioral Support Training.
• · Excellent verbal and written communication.
• · Ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
• · Exceptional teamwork and problem-solving ability.

Working Conditions:

DSPs work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the persons served in program services. The environment may be fast-paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. DSPs need to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting, or moving items up to 50 lbs., walking or standing for extended periods of time, or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Application Question(s):

• A background check and motor vehicle record check will be performed pre-employment. Do you foresee any issues with this?
• Are you interested in Full or Part-Time hours?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with people with developmental disabilities: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Car Insurance Policy (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person