DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-ON-CALL

Apis Services Inc•Philadelphia, PA

5d•$0 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) On-Call position involves providing direct support to clients in a program setting, including assisting with daily living activities, maintaining household tasks, managing medication and health needs, and supporting educational and recreational activities. This role requires flexibility, including weekend shifts, and a commitment to client safety and well-being. The DSP will also be responsible for documentation, client support, and emergency coverage as needed.

Requirements

Must work 3-4 shifts per month.
All shifts are awake shifts.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining the physical plant by monitoring and inspecting household chores.
Model and assist with completing proper program household tasks.
Maintain program logbooks daily.
Implement daily program schedule by ensuring tasks are completed as assigned by Administrative Staff.
Support client safety and apply counseling provisions when needed.
Model and assist with meal planning and food inventory.
Support with the creation of a grocery-shopping list and shopping as assigned by the administrative staff.
Support and assist with monitoring of meal preparation.
Support the implementation of the Nutrition Program.
Monitor and supervise with mealtime organization.
Monitor the food and household needs, goods, and program meal budget.
Support and monitor client food and financial contributions to the program.
Manage and support clients with proper food handling and skills.
Monitor and manage proper storage and safety of all household goods.
Support and collaborate with the Nurses to assist clients with securing prescriptions when needed.
Support with life skills challenges and concerns, e.g., ensure appointments are met and process challenges.
Maintain proper safety techniques while managing hazardous material.
Collect and document urine samples as assigned.
Retrieve and review medication upon delivery and drop offs when needed.
Monitor, review, and collaborate with nursing staff upon client self-delivery of medication to the program.
Staff collaboration on client-individualized treatment needs and schedules changes.
Assist in conflict resolution.
Provide crisis intervention.
Participate in Program milieu.
Conduct and facilitate, attend and/or assist with educational groups and meetings (e.g., AA, and NA Meeting, Community Meeting) as assigned by Director.
Actively support in socialization and recreational activities during programming.
Submit Sleep Wake Diary into AVATAR System.
Create and organize client chart using table of content.
Scan documents into AVATAR System.
Document educational groups and any other significant contact.
Conduct, facilitate and document fire drills.
Participate in Team Support Mtgs., Staff Mtgs. and supervision as assigned by Director and Assistant Director.
Read daily logs and document in logs at the time of shift and end of each shift.
Support in the safety of all.
Complete intake packets and inventory upon every admission into the program and discharge (as needed).
Escort clients to appointments and shopping as designed within the program schedule and/or according to client treatment plan.
Conduct daily documentation and filing of Sign In logs, Refrigerator logs, Shift logs, and monitoring of clients movement.
Provide emergency coverage.
Ensure the program Accountability Schedule is followed.
All other assigned tasks by Director to ensure continuity of care.
Attend scheduled/mandatory training as outlined in CBH, DDAP, and employee's individual training plans.