DSP

Merakey • Pittsburgh, PA

6d • $17 - $19

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional provides individualized care, active treatment, and support to residents under professional direction. The role assists residents with activities of daily living and personal care, supports their development and safety, and helps plan and guide social, recreational, work, community, and study activities. The position also involves documenting residents’ progress and program effectiveness, contributing to individualized goal plans and behavior management documentation, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, and transporting or accompanying residents to community activities. Related experience is helpful, and good verbal and written communication skills are required.

Requirements

• Ability to conduct and implement functional assessments.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to prepare necessary reports and record residents’ program progress.
• Ability to plan and supervise social, recreational, work, and study activities for residents in an assigned living area.
• Ability to cope with day-to-day problems and record and report observations.
• Ability to maintain an understanding attitude toward residents.
• Ability to keep and maintain accurate and complete records.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and position residents using prescribed techniques.
• Ability to follow established procedures for care and for the use of equipment and food preparation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including using sign language with staff and verbal and non-verbal residents.
• Ability to implement proper practices and techniques for supervising residents.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative in job responsibilities and follow instructions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Related experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, instruct, or assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, and personal hygiene.
• Provide individualized care, active treatment, and appropriate documentation under professional direction.
• Interact with clients during structured and unstructured activities in ways appropriate to their ages and identified needs.
• Participate in in-service training courses and training programs provided by disciplines involved in residents’ programs.
• Perform housekeeping functions in residents’ living quarters, care for their personal effects, and spot-clean as needed.
• Plan and provide guidance for social, recreational, work, community, and study activities.
• Support residents with day-to-day problems and feelings, and report observations about individual behavior.
• Participate in staff meetings as an integral member of the residents’ interdisciplinary team.
• Transport or accompany residents to community activities.
• Work cooperatively with personnel involved in residents’ active treatment.
• Work in other areas or take hospital trips when coverage requires, at the supervisor’s direction.
• Request maintenance or housekeeping services as needed.
• Promote residents’ positive self-image and individualized development.
• Maintain residents’ safety by providing a safe living environment.
• Prepare written reports on residents’ progress and program effectiveness.
• Devise, implement, and document goal plans focused on skill development and consistent with assessed needs and specified developmental services and programs, including Behavior Management Plans and other required documentation.
• Request clothing and inventory residents’ personal belongings.
• Perform related work as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) employee contribution options.
• DailyPay access to pay when needed.
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Free online personal development classes through Pryor Online Learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed