Holt

Hope Network Careers•Holt, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports the individual goals of the person served and helps them become integrated into his/ her community in the least restrictive manner. The DSP may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation. The Direct Support Professional will assist in the following areas of personal care and development: Safety (monitor and ensure safety 24/7, support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution), Relationships (establish collaborative relationships, foster partnership with individuals, community, and professionals), Activities and Daily Living Skills (help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence, assist with social and leisure interests and activities, help with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, cooking, etc.), Health (monitor vitals, promote positive behavior, attend medical appointments, understand and assist in implementing care plans, provide accurate documentation), and Community (connect person served with community opportunities, support community participation, volunteering, career goals, employment, and educational interests).

Requirements

Possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
Exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
Respect diversity and inclusion
Demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
Take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth
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

Responsibilities

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
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 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
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