Adult Day Services DSP
About The Position
The Adult Day Services DSP (Direct Support Professional) role focuses on providing essential support to service recipients, ensuring their safety, well-being, and engagement in community activities. This position involves transporting individuals to various outings, including community-based activities, volunteer opportunities, and employment services. The DSP is responsible for maintaining a safe and positive work environment, administering medication as needed, and modeling professional conduct. A key aspect of the role is actively participating in person-centered planning and supporting individuals in learning and maintaining life skills. The position requires diligent engagement with person-centered practices and respectful communication, ensuring all individuals are treated with dignity and privacy. Staff are integral to helping individuals achieve their goals and preferences, with active participation in all aspects of service planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED certificate
- Driver's license with an acceptable driving record
- Must be able to pass a background and drug test
Nice To Haves
- Previous work for Easter Seals TN or Prospect Inc. increases starting pay.
Responsibilities
- Transport service recipients to and from community based outings
- Transport service recipients to and from volunteer outings
- Transport service recipients to and from employment services
- Ensure a safe and pleasant work environment at all times
- Dispense daily medication as needed
- Model and promote a positive and professional environment
- Attend in-service training sessions, meetings, and out of town activities as required
- Adopt a proactive stance when handling all issues related to recipient support
- Collaborate in scheduling creative, community driven, and age-appropriate outings
- Complete all appropriate paperwork
- Contribute to monthly reviews regarding CB outing information and details
- Contribute to daily notes regarding CB outing information and details
- Contribute to Pre-Planning, ISP and COS meetings as called for regarding CB outing information and details
- Fill out Medical Administration Record (MAR) accurately, timely, and responsibly
- Assist co-workers and supervisor with various administrative needs
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with caregivers, agency staff, people supported, co-workers, direct supports and management
- Diligently engage in the use of Person Centered practices and People First language
- Ensure all written reports, letters and any other form of communication represents ESTN in a professional manner
Benefits
- 40 hours eligible for PTO
- Great benefits package
- Employer paid life insurance
- Long term disability
- 70% paid health insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
