Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Basking Ridge

Matheny School and Hospital•Basking Ridge, NJ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Part Time Direct Support Professional (DSP) at our Basking Ridge, NJ Community Residence. This position involves providing personal care tasks to clients, ensuring their hygiene, safety, comfort, and overall well-being. The role requires respecting client rights, dignity, and privacy, while also monitoring for skin breakdown and pain. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness of client areas and program spaces, working collaboratively with a partner, and participating in client activities and meetings. The DSP will also be responsible for transporting clients to and from day program classes and activities, completing all required documentation during the shift, and establishing positive interpersonal relationships with clients, families, and staff. Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities, dedicated to providing exceptional care and an optimal quality of life. The organization focuses on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment, with a fully-accredited non-profit private school and an Adult Services Program that includes community residences and adult learning centers. Matheny's Arts Access program further supports individuals with disabilities in artistic creation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
Valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

One year working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides personal care tasks to an assigned client or group, which meets their hygiene, safety, comfort, nutritional, elimination, activity and social needs.
Ensures clients are dressed properly and are clean and dry at all times.
Respects the client's rights, concerns, privacy and dignity at all times.
Checks the clients for reddened areas and signs of skin breakdown, and reports findings to the nurse immediately.
Notifies the nurse when a client complains about or exhibits signs of pain or injury.
Maintains cleanliness of clients' wheelchairs.
Maintains cleanliness of program spaces and client changing rooms.
High touch surfaces will be cleaned/disinfected per facilities guidelines.
Works with a partner to complete duties in accordance with facility policies.
Participates in and contributes to departmental and interdisciplinary team meetings.
Participates and assists clients in day program classes and activities.
Transports clients to and from day program classes and activities.
Accompanies clients to/from program on vehicle transport.
Demonstrates the ability to follow directions, both oral and written, and works cooperatively with other staff members.
Ensures that all documentation requirements are completed during the work shift.
Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships with clients, family members and other staff members.