What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional II position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire Direct Support Professionals (DSP II) with experience utilizing Electronic Health Records and one (1) year or more providing total care to persons with Intellectual Disabilities in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF), Residential or long-term care setting.
And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $2,500 hiring bonus!**
Responsibilities:
- Ensure and implement that all aspects of the individuals’ plans are executed promptly and consistently for 10 individuals.
- Assess the accuracy of collected data and communicate the need for revisions in programming.
- Assist the Shift Leader and team in assessing all client needs, recreational activities, outings, and shift assignments for the day at the beginning of the shift.
- Complete tasks required for primary clients, including maintaining fund ledgers, personal inventories, room cleaning, etc.
- Complete documentation for assigned responsibilities.
- Maintain good knowledge of the medication process, including reviewing the MAR, passing medications without errors, verification, counts, etc.
- Attend assigned medical appointments and complete medical/dental consults after appointments.
- Communicate respectfully with the direct care team(s), nursing staff, Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals (QIDPs), day program staff, Legal Guardians/families/Authorized Representatives (ARs); and the general public, including medical professionals.
- Participate in mentoring new staff under the direction of the immediate supervisor.
- Ensure safety within the physical environment as well as food safety.
- Identify and defuse crisis situations and contact necessary program staff for reporting purposes.
- Maintain general Human Rights knowledge and identify situations that are reportable and to whom.
The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include:
- Maternity/paternity and parental leave
- Leave donation program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistant Program
- Professional Development
**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.
- $500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
- $750 will be awarded upon completing the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
- $1,250 will be awarded upon completing the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
