Direct Support Professional - Residential

Breckenridge Village•Tyler, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional supervises adults with disabilities, using reasonable actions to ensure the safety and well-being of each adult, effectively communicate facility and programmatic behavioral expectations and limitations to adults, and maintain compliance with agency policies and procedures and established state and federal standards and requirements. This role involves working as support to homes House Manager and assisting to maintain a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for residents. The position also requires assisting each resident toward the achievement of active treatment goals, working both formally and informally to provide active treatment through all activities and interactions as trained and documenting formal active treatment. The Direct Support Professional will observe and document resident behaviors on appropriate forms, report serious incidents, assist residents with personal hygiene, prompt and train residents on daily living skills, attend staffings, provide transportation for residents, supervise residents in medication self-administration, conduct fire and emergency preparedness drills, and communicate with supervisors regarding resident needs and problems. The role also involves promoting resident independence, advocating for residents' rights, and ensuring compliance with all policies and guidelines.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D.
21 years of age or older
Possess a valid Texas drivers’ license, work eligibility status and have a good driving record.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Must pass all pre-employment background checks including: Criminal History, Employee Misconduct, Nurse’s Aide Registry, driving check and pass annual background checks.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screen throughout employment.
Knows the indicators of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and appropriate reporting and documentation procedures.
Demonstrate the ability to be appropriately firm, flexible, and patient with residents.
Know when to ignore and when to correct undesirable behavior in residents and how to address such behaviors without setting up power struggles.
Praise and reward appropriate behaviors and redirect inappropriate behaviors.
Employ preventive and de-escalation techniques in crisis intervention.
Administer, document, and storage of resident medications.
Show appreciation and appropriate affection consistent with professional boundaries to residents without the gesture being misinterpreted.
Communicate in both written and oral communication.
Knows normal patterns of human growth and development.
Function compatibly and participate constructively in a team environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
Plan, organize, and prioritize tasks to work efficiently without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Teaching and mentoring residents.
Administer first aid and CPR if necessary.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Residential Services policies and procedures.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

CNA certificate
CNA certificate or Life experiences appropriate to the position
Experience working with developmentally disabled persons preferred.

Responsibilities

Work as support to homes House Manager and assist to maintain a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for residents.
Assist each resident toward the achievement of active treatment goals, working both formally and informally to provide active treatment through all activities and interactions as trained and document formal active treatment.
Observes and documents resident behaviors on appropriate forms such as Incident and Accident Reports, Behavior Progress Notes, Weekly Progress Notes, or other forms as necessary utilizing Therap.
Reports serious incidents to Program Director or Administrator on Duty promptly.
Assist residents, as needed, with showers, brushing teeth, and other personal hygiene or grooming needs.
Prompts and provides training to residents on laundry, cleaning, daily living skills and cooking following established menus.
Attends annual and interim staffings which address issues of resident care and participates in active treatment planning and implementation for residents as available.
Provides transportation for residents to events and activities or with shopping needs and personal errands following all transportation protocols and training.
Supervises residents in cottage during daily self-administration of medications, documents and properly secures medications as trained.
Conducts monthly fire drills and quarterly emergency preparedness drills.
Communicates promptly with House Manager, Program Director and QIDP regarding needs and problems of individual residents.
Establishes a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for residents and prompts residents in maintain the home.
Orients residents to his/her living quarters, daily schedule, and household routines with supervision of residents at all times.
Promotes independence and offers choices for each resident.
Praises and rewards residents’ appropriate behaviors and redirects inappropriate behaviors.
Submits work orders for needed repairs and maintenance to Helpdesk in an accurate and timely manner.
Follows instructions for scheduled activities.
Teaches and models for residents how to resolve conflicts and manage their anger in appropriate and constructive ways.
Ensures safety and supervision of residents while in group activities, giving one-on-one attention to any resident who is stressed, distressed, or in need of special support for a brief interval of time.
Models appropriate behaviors and expected manners maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
Advocates for residents’ rights and needs.
Works as assigned by the Director of Residential Services.
Follows all BVT policies and procedures, as well as state and federal guidelines as required by CMS, HHSC , DFPS, other regulatory agencies.
Complete all required documentation prior to completion of shift.
Meet all pre-determined deadlines required by program supervisor.
Assists each resident toward the achievement of active treatment goals and documents using agency approved method of documentation.
Supports residents in each home during self-administration of medications and insures documentation is accurate.
Documents resident behaviors on appropriate forms such as Incident and Accident Reports, Behavior Progress Notes, Weekly Progress Notes, or other forms as necessary through Therap.
Conducts required fire drills and emergency preparedness drills.
Support residents through effective use of positive behavior support plans.
Assist with grocery, household and hygiene supply lists monthly.
Performs and maintains routine checks and documentation to Hot Water Temperature Checks, Water Pressure Checks, Refrigerator Checks, Emergency Lights, Emergency Food and Water Checks, etc.
Maintain annual training requirements.
Maintain a secure campus environment by making rounds as required, and by using proper application of radio communication protocols including responding to all radio calls.
Take actions to promote positive interaction between residents and encourage residents to take responsibility in the daily routine of the facility.
Model culturally and socially desired behaviors while explaining the behaviors to residents to facilitate learning and replication of the behaviors.
Work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or requested by position supervisor.
Implement BVT safety protocols including evacuating with residents and other staff in case of an emergency.
Maintain confidentiality in all areas of resident and program operations.
Maintain BVT professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in BCFS employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, clients, client’s family members and community members and complying with required dress code at all times.
Other job duties as assigned.