Direct Support Professional (DSP) Rover - Harbor Point Nunica East - Combo 2nd/3rd Shift Full Time

Hope Network Careers • Nunica, MI

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About The Position

How you will change lives… The Direct Support Professional will assist in the following areas of personal care and development: Safety - Monitor and ensure safety 24/7; this may be eyes- on, one-on-one, 15 or 30 minute checks, etc. - Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution Relationships - Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication - Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals Activities and Daily Living Skills - Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence - Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure interest and activities such as: transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events (barbeques, movie nights, games, etc.) - Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to): get to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathe/shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking Health - Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness - Promote positive behavior - Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team - Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such Community - Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others - Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests About you… - You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication - You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty - You respect diversity and inclusion - You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality - You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth

Requirements

• High school diploma/ GED
• Valid State of Michigan driver’s license
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid
• Commitment to scheduled shifts, assigned duties, and performance expectations
• Possess basic computer skills
• You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
• You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
• You respect diversity and inclusion
• You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
• You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure safety 24/7
• Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution
• Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication
• Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals
• Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
• Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure interest and activities
• Help person served with activities of daily living
• Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness
• Promote positive behavior
• Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team
• Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such
• Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others
• Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED