Direct Support Professional
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional role involves assisting individuals with basic living and employment skills, personal cares, and maintaining a safe living and working environment. This position also includes assisting with schedules, providing transportation, reporting any instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and working collaboratively as part of a team. The role emphasizes positive interactions, respect for choices, and maintaining confidentiality. Responsibilities may also include administering medications, assisting with meal planning and finances, collecting data for progress monitoring, and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- 18 years or older.
- A high school diploma or GED.
- A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
- A driving record that makes you insurable.
- Must complete a successful background check.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to be honest, reliable, dependable and professional at all times.
- Ability to respond to people receiving services with dignity and respect.
- Ability to make sound, rational judgments regarding people receiving services.
- Ability to train and teach techniques utilized for people with disabilities.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Nice To Haves
- N/A for Job Coaches (referring to personal cares and finances/budgeting assistance)
Responsibilities
- Performing and assisting people with basic living and employment skills as specified in plans.
- Assisting people with personal cares as specified in service plans.
- Assisting individuals with maintaining a clean, safe and orderly living and working environment.
- Assisting and maintaining an individual’s schedule as needed.
- Providing transportation as assigned.
- Reporting all incidences of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation.
- Working as part of a team by demonstrating Agency values: Dependability, Adaptability, Professionalism and Teamwork.
- Utilizing a positive interaction style, treating people with respect and honoring choices.
- Maintaining confidentiality of all people receiving services and protecting the confidentiality of their health information.
- Administering medications, insulin and tubing feeding as assigned and certified.
- Encouraging menu planning and meal choices that follow recommended dietary guidelines and healthy choices.
- Participating in staff training, in-service and team meetings.
- Assisting people with finances, budgeting, balancing checkbooks and documenting purchases as assigned.
- Collecting data to monitor or make progress towards personal objectives.
- Performing all other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
