What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional-CL position at LEL Home Services?
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides hands-on care to the assigned Individual(s). Each DSP must satisfy all requirements of the DSP Requirements Policy; Criminal History, Background Policy and the Training Procedure. Each DSP must comply with applicable laws, the LEL Policies and Procedures Manual and support LEL Home Services, LLC’s Mission and Vision. Maintain accurate time records of all time worked and submit these time records at the end of each work shift through LEL Home Services, LLC’s approved time keeping method.
Reports to: Program Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for implementing the services outlined in their respective Individual(s) ISP.
- Be timely in the completion and submission of documentation regarding the daily activities and progress of the Individual(s) per LEL policies.
- Arrive in a timely manner to begin scheduled work shifts and call the Program Manager and Individual/family to report late arrival or absence.
- Submit all work schedules in a timely manner per LEL policies.
- Notify the Program Manager of any changes in daily schedules.
- Provide support services per the hours designated in Individual’s NOA.
- Review LEL Bulletin Board messages on a regular basis but no less than once per week.
- Encourage the Individual(s) to participate fully, offer choices and options, encourage the Individual(s) to use existing skills, assist with tasks, housekeeping chores, meal preparation and help the Individual(s) engage in their communities.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide services in accordance with the Individual(s) ISP.
- Provide a safe environment for the Individual(s) with disabilities being served.
- Provide services in the Individual(s) residence, being respectful of their environment, family and family culture.
- As appropriate, and when requested by the Individual(s) and their families, assist in any activities of daily living (“ADL”).
- Be involved in all areas of the Individual(s) daily activities, as appropriate, to enable the Individual(s) to feel safe, engaged and unconditionally valued, and to return unconditional value towards others.
- Supervise and participate in leisure activities and field trips with Individual(s).
- Transport Individual(s) in the DSP’s vehicle.
- Ensure that a cell phone is immediately available anytime transporting an Individual or accompanying an Individual in the community.
- Implement the Individual(s) programs and collect related data.
- Prepare food for the Individual(s) per established guidelines and menus.
- Perform, on a limited and appropriate basis, routine property maintenance and housekeeping for Individual(s), including general cleaning and laundry.
- Attend continuing education training, meetings, workshops and updates in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities, behavioral health and quality of life and all mandated training required by applicable law and LEL Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure that LEL has accurate/current personal contract information. Return all messages left through the means designated within twenty-four (24) hours of their receipt.
- Provide LEL Program Manager’ or Directors of Program Services with access to Individual(s) in the Individuals’ place of residence within 24 hours of a request from a supervisor.
- Provide other services as directed by LEL.
Qualifications:
- Meets all Direct Support Professional Requirements (See Direct Support Professional Requirements Policy) and Criminal History and Background Policy requirements.
- Provides or cooperates with LEL in obtaining all documentation required by law and LEL’s Personnel File Requirements policy.
- Completes all training as directed by LEL and LEL’s Training Procedure.
- Committed to serving and improving the quality of life for Individual(s)/families with developmental and intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
- Kind, compassionate and caring nature.
- High school graduate or possess a general equivalency diploma preferred.
- Able to work evenings, weekends and flexible hours as assigned by LEL.
- Knowledge of intellectual disabilities, mental illness, human behavior, gentle teaching, quality of life and relationships.
- Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with other service providers, families and Individual(s).
- Maturity and judgment to work with materials of a confidential nature.
