DSP (Direct Support Professional)-Overnight

General Description

The primary goal of this position is to maintain member safety as well as stimulate and encourage the member to reach their full potential. This includes consistent supervision, achieving daily goals, and implementing a variety of activities for member growth and entertainment. This may also require the provider to transport members as well.

Providers attend monthly educational meetings that include learning changes and techniques within the field, modifications and approaches with members, as well as interpersonal skills to provide a positive working environment. Providers also have a variety of shift responsibilities they complete on a weekly or daily basis.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Develop skills in the use and care of individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with other employees, superiors, members’ families, and the public.
• Ability to maintain patience and perseverance with members.

Essential Job Functions

• Actively supervise and protect the safety of members and other providers.
• Assure safety of members and providers at all times (follow emergency drill procedures and individuals’ positive behavior support plans).
• Be aware of surroundings and members’ needs/behavior at all times. All providers must stay observant of individuals.
• Achieve daily member goals and document all activities that pertain to the shift working correctly. Run and score the goals correctly.
• Document all required fields in the residential schedules and MAR’s, as well as any needed paperwork regarding individuals being served (Critical and internal incident reports, personal needs list, money management, etc.). All staff must sign, print, initial and date on all required documents billed to the state.
• Residential providers are assigned specific duties by the House Manager that need to be completed. These may include: information needed to facilitate continuation of care for individuals being served at the end of shifts, documentation of incidents which occurred on shift, and remaining in communication with other staff and supervisors.
• Create and implement activities appropriate to members’ abilities and ensure safety during such.
• Ensure that each individual served is receiving the highest quality of care and needs are met at all times.
• Build staff/individual working relationships with consistent interaction with individuals served.
• Positivity, encouragement, and promotion of independence.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid training

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Overnight shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to pass a variety of background checks including DFS, criminal and sex offender (State Requirement)?
• Are you able to pass pre-employment and random drug screenings (State Requirement)?
• Do you have a DUI related offense on your driving record within the last 3 years (Insurance Requirement)?
• Are you at least 21 years of age (Insurance Requirement)?

Ability to Commute:

• Riverton, WY 82501 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14