Direct Support Professional - Merrimack - Monday/Tuesday 10p-10a & Saturday 10a-10p

unity BAY Updated•Moncks Corner, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional will provide support, training, and supervision to people with intellectual disabilities in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) or Community Training Home (CTH). This role involves assisting consumers in maintaining safe and healthy lifestyles, monitoring their health and behaviors, and providing training in daily living skills. The position also includes ensuring a well-maintained living environment, preparing meals, managing consumer finances, and safely transporting consumers. Lead DSP duties include monitoring medication administration, completing household purchase orders, and preparing daily census reports.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum age of 18
Must possess a valid South Carolina Driver’s License and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Ability to write the English language in a legible manner.
Ability to relate harmoniously with co-workers and families.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to complete quality work in an acceptable time frame.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience working with people with developmental or related disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Exhibit appropriate work behavior with consumers, co-workers, families, consultants and other professionals in all settings.
Will remain on duty until relief staff arrive.
Assist consumers in maintaining safe and healthy lifestyles.
Monitor and report changes in consumers’ general health, appearance, behaviors and patterns of activities to include eating, sleeping and toileting activities.
Provide training and assistance to all consumers in making healthy dietary choices and following any pre-established orders by medical professionals.
Maintain individual safety and well-being, conduct safety drills/training, evacuations, etc.
Use adaptive supplies/equipment as prescribed.
Provide the prescribed level of supervision and accountability throughout the individual’s daily routine (including dining, bathing, awake and sleeping hours).
Assist, as needed using approved prompting techniques, with individual’s bathing, toileting, grooming and other daily living and self-care activities.
Follow proper lifting techniques to ensure proper care of individuals who are non-ambulatory.
Record and discuss individuals’ health status with nursing staff.
Provide well maintained living environment, promptly report all maintenance needs to supervisor and complete necessary housekeeping duties to include sweeping, mopping, laundry, dusting, taking out garbage, cleaning bathrooms and kitchen, etc.
Prepare meals and snacks according to menu and approved diets of individuals.
Plan, support and perform skills training activities to individuals in all daily living life skill areas to include: chores, fitness activities, money management, recreation, etc.
Provide naturally occurring opportunities for individuals to learn.
Keep individuals actively involved according to individuals’ active treatment plan.
Document data during formal training sections as specified in the individual’s objectives.
Reinforce informal training throughout daily routine of the individual.
Inform supervisor of all individual injuries at time of occurrence and complete General Event Report (GER) in Therap.
Record understandable notes in various Therap modules and paper reports as required (includes T-Logs, SComms, ISP data, GER, supervision logs, staff duty sheets, etc.) as specified in the individual’s plan.
Implement Behavior Support Programs, as written, to include documentation of all behavioral incidents.
May require physical intervention and the use of MANDT techniques.
Safely transport consumers to and from leisure/recreational activities, errands, work, and personal appointments and comply with the Agency’s vehicle safety, maintenance and cell phone use policies.
Operate wheelchair lifts and safety restraints as trained.
Provide medications and treatments as ordered following Agency procedures, complete MAR, follow procedure to dispose expired medications and inform nurse of shortage of medications, med. errors and need to give over-the-counter medications when working in facilities not staffed by a nurse assigned specifically for consumer medication assistance.
Assist consumers with their finances according to Agency procedures to include paying bills, reconcile cash on hand with receipts and withdrawals/deposits, maintain checkbooks, be an authorized co-signer on consumer accounts, coordinate reviews with Finance Dept., etc.
Maintain thorough understanding of agency policies and procedures and conduct self accordingly to include: job attendance, job performance, safety protocol, etc.
Attend staff meetings and complete on-going training requirements within required timeframes and meeting required competency levels.
Maintain confidentiality of consumer information and personal passcodes.
Use electronic equipment and Agency software (including messaging) in a professional and ethical manner and for business purposes only.
Other duties as assigned.
Monitor Medication Administration Records (MAR) performed by staff to ensure it is completed timely and accurately in a CTH setting.
Reports issues/errors/concerns to supervisor and records as a General Event Report (GER) in Therap.
Complete household Purchase Orders, grocery shopping, and work orders as required for consumer and residence needs and function dictates for operation.
Complete daily census reports in DDSN software portal in an ICF setting.