What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Goshen DDC?
ABOUT US
Goshen Community Services (Goshen CS) is a strengths-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health needs. Our mission is to support these individuals in learning skills, developing talents, and reaching their full potential to contribute meaningfully to their communities. Goshen CS provides personalized care that focuses on each person’s unique needs, interests, and goals, helping them enhance their quality of life.
In addition to our developmental and mental health services, Goshen CS offers a comprehensive foster care service. We are committed to providing safe, supportive, and structured environments for youth placed in our foster care program. Our foster care services are designed to ensure that each youth receives the necessary care, guidance, and opportunities to grow, thrive, and achieve their own personalized goals, while also facilitating their participation in educational, medical, and community-based activities.
OUR CULTURE
We focus on developing strengths. Period. When you choose to become a part of our team, you are choosing to combine your natural talents and passion for helping others, with our goal of utilizing a strength-based approach to teaching and learning. As a company who is continuously learning and growing, we recognize that when this combination is implemented well, the quality of life for the people we support as well as our employees, is enhanced immensely, creating a win-win situation. At Goshen CS we believe in Empowering Lives, and Building Futures.
If making a positive impact in the lives of others is always on your to-do list - you'll LOVE working with a team that puts people first.
We're looking for Direct Support Professionals to join our team! As a DSP, you will provide support and guidance to people served as they learn and develop important daily living skills and life activities to live as independently as possible.
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will support people in learning the skills needed to increase their independence in areas of life such as community involvement, job skills, education, personal health, and daily living skills.
What Will You Do:
- Assist with daily tasks/chores like cooking, cleaning, medication management
- Support/Promoting and teaching individuals to practice and maintain good hygiene
- Run errands such as shopping and going to appointments
- Encourage and foster individuals’ hobbies and interests
- Provide habilitation & documentation
- Follow health & safety protocols
- Ensure Individuals' needs are met while preserving their dignity and personal choice.
- Provide day-to-day care to Individuals residing in their own home.
- Assist and guide Individuals in budgeting funds (this includes shopping or other activities involving money management).
- Assist Individuals in participating and planning social and recreational activities.
- Complete and maintain all documentation required on a web-based system that employee will be trained on.
- Follow individual Safety Plan
- Complete daily documentation ( ALL ISPS DATAS)
- Monitor program compliance and progress with the Individual Service Plan.
- Provide a safe living environment to meet the Individual needs.
- Effectively communicate with the Team.
- Establish and maintain professional and productive working relationships.
- Regular and strong attendance.
- May attend Individual Service Planning meetings (ISP).
- Administer medication as scheduled to Individuals and monitor health changes.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance
- Reliable vehicle to transport during shift
- Pass all background checks
- Full range of motion, physical strength, and the ability to achieve and maintain training and certifications
Physical Prerequisites
- Ability to travel both in and out of city limits
- Lifting (under 25 lbs) and carrying equipment/material as required
No degree or prior experience required! We offer paid training!
Preferred Skills & Experience: (Nice to have but not necessary)
- IDD - Intellectual or developmental disabilities
- Medication aide
- Human Services
- Caregiver
- Mental health
- Healthcare
- Behavioral Health
- Psychology
- Social Services
Salary : $16 - $18
