Direct Support Professional

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for providing direct services for adults who reside at Ada S McKinley Community Living Houses to ensure they are healthy and safe, and learning skills that will enable them to be contributing members of their home and the local community. The DSP utilized the Trained techniques to assist individuals with completing personal tasks, maintaining a clean-living environment, and assisting them as needed while in the community. The DSP completes documentation of each person’s progress toward their written objectives per direction from the assigned supervisors.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports To: Residential Home Manager

Supervises (Position Title): None

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The list of essential duties and responsibilities, as outlined herein, represents the task to be performed. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein is such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

• Implements and documents each person’s progress toward formal and informal goals and objectives as outlined in each person’s Individual Service Plan (ISP).
• Implements each person’s self-medication plan as outlined in the ISP.
• Ensures each person is receiving well-balanced nutritional meals.
• Ensures each person completes their personal hygiene and grooming tasks and provides additional assistance as needed.
• Ensures that each person is dressed appropriately according to weather conditions.
• Transports individuals in Ada S McKinley Community Living Services van and accompanies them to necessary community outings, including shopping for groceries, and personal items and participation in recreational activities, and religious services of their Choice.
•  Maintains annual certification in First Aid and CPR.
• Successfully completes the Medication Administration Training and maintains the ability to pass medications.

Requirements:

• This position requires a high school diploma 
• 1 to 2 years of college education is preferred.
• A valid driver’s license, working vehicle, car insurance and a good driving record are required.
• The selected candidate must be 18 years old.
• Requires 6 months of DSP / CNA / Caregiver is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A):

• This position requires the individual demonstrate the experiences, beliefs, attitude and awareness that indicate cultural sensitivity to the client population served.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to partner with clients individually and/or in family to help them mobilize resources and build resilience.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to coordinate effectively with other team members, other agency resources and outside services in addressing client needs.
• This position requires the individual possess an understanding of evidence-informed practices, engagement strategies, boundary setting, concurrent documentation, working in a community setting, organizing, motivational interviewing, and family systems.
  

Mental/Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting, walking, and standing for prolonged periods; frequently grasps, lifts, holds, or feels objects; occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee frequently is required to use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination when working with persons served and handling office, medical, or household equipment. The employee is subject to assist and support up to 50 pounds with varying amounts of assistance on a reoccurring basis. The employee is required to have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must have the ability to perform CPR and First Aid.

Environmental Conditions: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed in an office or classroom environment.