Direct Support Professional (DSP) | Garden Cove - Lapeer | Full time 2nd shift (32 hours)
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports the individual goals of the person served and helps them become integrated into their community in the least restrictive manner. The DSP may assist with mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational goals, leisure-time management, and community participation. The role involves supporting safety, personal care, independence, health, and community engagement. DSPs build collaborative relationships with the person served, their community, and other professionals, and provide accurate and timely documentation in accordance with medical, behavioral, and clinical care plans.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid.
- Basic computer skills.
- Commitment to scheduled shifts, assigned duties, and performance expectations.
- Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays.
- Strong desire to help others, with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication.
- Trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty.
- Respect for diversity and inclusion.
- Professional communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow-through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality.
- Participation in continuous education, training, and personal development.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and ensure the person’s safety, including eyes-on supervision and scheduled checks as required.
- Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution.
- Build collaborative relationships based on trust and empathy through consistent, meaningful communication.
- Foster partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals.
- Help develop problem-solving, communication, and independence skills.
- Support participation in social and leisure activities, including transporting or escorting the person to community activities and events.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including transportation, dressing, bathing, grooming, nail care, restroom assistance, and cooking.
- Monitor vital signs related to medical conditions or illness.
- Promote positive behavior.
- Attend medical appointments and relay accurate information between medical providers and the care team.
- Understand, read, and assist with implementing medical, behavioral, and clinical care plans; provide accurate, timely, descriptive documentation.
- Connect the person served with community opportunities and places to develop relationships.
- Support community participation, volunteering, career or employment goals, and educational interests.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental care, depending on full- or part-time status.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Paid time off.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Career-pathing.
- Paid training.
- Employee referral bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
