Direct Support Professional (DSP) #P16

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE•Russellville, AR

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) works on an interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality services and appropriate activities in a safe, healthy home and community environment. The role supports clients with daily living skills, personal care, transportation, recreation, medication procedures, and implementation of their plans of care. It also involves maintaining accurate records, communicating client needs and progress, reporting incidents promptly, and helping maintain facilities, grounds, and vehicles. This is a safety-sensitive position that requires confidentiality and compliance with organizational, funding-source, Medicaid, and HIPAA procedures. The scheduled work is Saturday and Sunday for four flexible hours. The work environment usually has a moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or two or more years of experience working with developmentally disabled individuals.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and interpret various instructions and schedules.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including regularly using hands to handle objects or controls and talking or hearing; frequently standing, walking, reaching, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and tasting or smelling; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must comply with confidentiality, documentation, safety, quality assurance, and HIPAA requirements.
Must provide proof of liability insurance and keep it current.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with basic living skills and daily personal tasks, including showers, dressing, housekeeping, grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, and financial budgeting.
Provide transportation to and from activities and appointments as needed.
Communicate client needs and progress toward plans of care to staff through appropriate methods, such as facility logbooks and staff meetings, by the end of the shift.
Complete required documentation accurately, including behavioral and incident reports, complaint forms, personal care worksheets, requisitions, maintenance forms, progress reports, and attendance logs.
Maintain required FTA vehicle records and maintenance documentation, and complete mileage and billing forms in compliance with Medicaid guidelines.
Report incidents and emergencies immediately to supervisors or delegated authorities.
Assist with formulating, managing, revising, and following through on clients’ plans of care, prioritizing treatment, health, safety, and security.
Follow medication management guidelines and assist with monitoring and documenting medication procedures.
Organize and carry out recreational activities for clients.
Model appropriate appearance and conduct, follow the dress code, and treat clients and their families with dignity and respect.
Help maintain FCC facilities and grounds in a clean, orderly, functioning condition.
Help maintain FCC vehicles, including cleanliness and regular preventive maintenance.
Attend necessary training and continue education.
Provide proof of liability insurance and keep it current; undergo driving tests and demonstrate vehicle-operation proficiency if required.
Maintain adequate liability coverage for any personal vehicle used to transport participants.
Maintain confidentiality of information about Friendship Community Care, Inc. and its clients in compliance with the Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA policies.
Follow the Code of Conduct, Compliance Investigation Procedures, Quality Assurance procedures, and HIPAA procedures.
Maintain consumers’ progress notes daily or as needed and maintain and update consumer records weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly as prescribed.
Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by a supervisor or management.