Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Overview
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Direct Support Professionals to join our team. In this role, you will provide essential support to individuals with disabilities, helping them achieve their personal goals and enhance their quality of life. You will work in an adult living facility setting, ensuring that residents receive the care and assistance they need in a safe and supportive environment.

Duties

• Assist residents with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
• Provides day-to-day organization and implementation of activities that promote an organized and positive environment
• Prepare nutritious meals and assist with meal planning to meet dietary needs.
• Provide companionship and engage residents in social activities to promote community integration.
• Implement individualized support plans tailored to each resident's unique needs and preferences.
• Maintain a clean and organized living environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• Uphold resident rights and dignity while providing direct support in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Monitor residents’ health and well-being, reporting any concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Assist with transportation to appointments or community outings as needed.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance skills related to CPR, first aid, and working with individuals with disabilities.
• Is able to independently make decisions in regard to best practices, quality assurance, risk management and problem solving. This includes timely response to and documentation and reporting of serious incidents.
• Completion of required documentation including progress of measurable goals and methods to achieve goals, completion of quarterly reviews as assigned by manager, required daily/weekly/monthly progress notes and accurate support services records.
• Carries out duties as assigned to ensure the environment is clean, safe, and maintained in good condition. Reports maintenance needs in a timely manner.
• Participate in an environment that promotes health and safety through medication administration assistance, Medication administration audits, attendance of needed medical appointments, lab work, and well visits as assigned by Manager; assisting with, attending medical supports; documentation of changes in medical condition and needed supports; and communication with supervisors regarding any medical needs or services rendered.
• Demonstrates the ability to coach, teach and mentor individuals in all aspects of home management and personal independence. This includes actively teaching and promoting individual rights and self-advocacy.
• Attend weekly meetings with all staff to ensure consistent and pertinent communication regarding services and supports provided.
• Responsible for maintaining work schedule, including arrival to work on time, notification to supervisor of absences at least two hours ahead of scheduled work shift, coordinating with fellow team members for coverage and supervisor as needed. Consistent attendance is required.
• Carries out responsibilities and duties in a manner that is professional, timely, effective and efficient, including other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience working in a group home, adult living facility, or similar setting is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and resident rights is essential.
• Ability to prepare meals that cater to specific dietary restrictions or preferences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for working with individuals with disabilities.
• Certification in CPR or willingness to obtain certification upon hiring.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism at all times.
• Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate the needs of residents, including evenings and weekends if necessary.
• This job requires a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• Life experience or training in mental health, special education or human services field preferred.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate emotional maturity and patience necessary to work with the dually diagnosed population.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to nurture self-sufficiency and quality of life.
• DSPs must possess adequate oral and written communication skills, computer skills, be 18 years of age or older, and possess an acceptable driving record and hold a valid driver’s license.

Certifications : First Aid/CPR, 68-hour medication certification

Benefits: Professional development assistance

Application Question(s): Are you able to pass a criminal background?

Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience: personal care: 1 year (Preferred)Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13