Direct Support Professional (DSP) I: OIDD - Pee Dee

State of South Carolina•Florence County, SC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional I is an entry-level position at Pee Dee Regional Center, an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) operated by the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the center serves residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Under the direct supervision of a Direct Support Professional III, the role provides hands-on individual care and supports consumers’ health, safety, daily living skills, and participation in activities in accordance with their individual support plans and agency policies. This is an essential employee position. Employees may be required to work overtime to ensure consumer safety and supervision, including during hazardous weather or other emergencies under the State Disaster Plan. The position may qualify for a shift differential of up to $3.50 per hour. Eligible candidates may receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus, distributed after three, six, nine, and twelve months of successful continuous full-time employment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work with individuals who may be physically aggressive or medically fragile.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments for certain periods.
Ability to perform physical activities including lifting, pushing, standing, stooping, kneeling, and running.
Complete required pre-employment screenings, including medical and drug screening, background record checks and fingerprinting, child abuse and neglect registry screening, federal exclusion-list screening, driving record check, and verification of educational credentials.
Complete required tuberculosis testing before beginning work.
Healthcare providers must provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella, and Hepatitis B before beginning work.

Nice To Haves

Administrative abilities and general knowledge of intellectual disabilities.
Basic computer skills, including use of Therap and SCEIS Central for time and leave purposes.
Knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations and basic safety practices.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Ensure consumer health and safety while following behavior support plans, dining and lifting protocols, and training and service programs in individual support plans.
Report to duty as outlined in policy and procedures and assume accountability for assigned consumers.
Provide direct, hands-on individual care in accordance with agency and office guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Participate in training and guide consumers in developing activities of daily living skills.
Transport and monitor consumers to and from off-campus appointments, programs, and activities.
Implement training and service programs under ICF-IID active treatment standards, assist with daily activities, and engage consumers in group activities.
Complete timely and accurate data collection and assessments in accordance with individual support plans.
Maintain documentation in compliance with agency and office policies and procedures.
Provide input and participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, including attending required team and staff meetings.
Immediately report significant events and suspected abuse in accordance with agency and office policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe, orderly, neat, and clean environment for consumers.
Follow agency and office policies and procedures and perform additional duties as required.
Work overtime when required to ensure consumer safety and supervision, and work during emergencies or disasters as required by the State Disaster Plan.