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Direct Support Professional

HR Annie Consulting
Salem, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2025

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you have experience in supporting individuals in the IDD community? How about experience in residential care? Have you been looking to combine those details into your dream role?

 

Well, you’re in the right place! Schmidt is hiring a Direct Support Professional to join our team in Salem, OR!

 

Key Details:

  • Pay: $19.50/hour  
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; 401k; PTO
  • Location: Salem, OR
  • Schedule: Full-time Thursday-Monday 2 pm-10 pm.

 

Who We Are: Schmidt Community Care (SCC) provides compassionate care, dedicated support, and exceptional services to our residents and their families. SCC was started by Ariel Schmidt in 2019. Ariel grew up in the IDD (intellectual and development disability) community as her parents started an adult foster care when she was just two years old. SCC currently supports several individuals that she has known since childhood. SCC prides itself on creating a family-style living environment that promotes long-lasting and healthy relationships.

 

To learn more, check out our website: https://schmidtcommunitycare.com/

 

Schmidt is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

 

Who You Are:  You communicate kindly and appropriately with everyone. You treat all people with dignity and respect, demonstrating sensitivity to their privacy, rights, experiences, culture, ethnicity, religion, and lifestyle differences. You role-model treating others with patience, warmth, and empathy.

 

Other qualifications include:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Possess a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and auto insurance.
  • Be certified in and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
  • Be certified in a state-approved behavior intervention curriculum.
  • Ability to life and/or move up to 50 lbs.
  • The ability to support the weight of an individual served (with or without the assistance of a mechanical device or aid).
  • Ability to use physical restraints and/or safeguards, deflect, and evade in accordance with Oregon Intervention Systems (OIS) training and person-specific Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs).
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment local and Federal background check.
 
Position Overview: Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work directly to provide person-centered supports to the individuals served in the home. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with skill building, ADLs/IADLs, medication management, behavioral supports, and ensuring safety at home and within the community. DSPs also provide support by transporting, attending outings, attending meetings, medical appointments, and other activities outside of the home.

 

A typical day will consist of:

  • Implementing Individual Support Plans (ISPs) and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs) and ensuring individuals are meeting their goals.
  • Maintaining detailed documentation of activities, medications, interventions, and other interactions.
  • Supporting individuals in completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, using the restroom, eating, preparing meals, grocery shopping, attending appointments and community outings, etc.
  • Completing meal preparation and housekeeping duties.
  • Administer medications and medical treatments, while monitoring health concerns.
  • Assist in scheduling appointments and transportation.
  • Assist individuals in utilizing their community and its resources.
  • Attending team meetings.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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