Direct Support Professional for 10yr old (1A0369G)

Family Relief Resources • Gresham, OR

10d • $23 - $25

About The Position

Family Relief Resources (FRR) provides person-centered daily care to families and clients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This position supports a 9-year-old girl who is energetic, smart, friendly, extroverted, and talkative. The family is seeking approximately one overnight respite shift per month in the DSP’s home, along with a few additional weekday shifts per month to maintain a familiar relationship. The schedule is flexible, with a minimum work requirement of 15 hours per month.

The client is working to increase her independence with activities of daily living, improve safety skills at home and in the community, and develop focus and attention. During relief-care shifts only, the DSP must provide transportation between the client’s home and the DSP’s home.

DSPs provide individual care in a client’s home and in the community, helping clients learn independent-living skills such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping, and cleaning. FRR is not a physical facility; all activities take place in the community or a client’s home. The position requires GPS-verified timekeeping by smartphone, shift documentation and quarterly progress reports, reliable attendance and communication, and flexibility in responding to clients’ needs and personalities.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Pass a criminal history check.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
• Have a valid driver’s license, a car, and current insurance.
• Have direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying support needs, including intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within three months of hire.
• Complete state-required online training courses before hire and within three months of hire.
• Complete 24 hours of continuing education per year.
• Have basic technology skills, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, reports, and communication.
• Understand confidentiality and safeguarding requirements for individual information.
• Be literate and able to understand written and oral orders.
• Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and other appropriate people.
• Be reliable, patient, kind, positive, flexible, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual care in the client’s home and community.
• Support the client in developing independence with activities of daily living, safety skills, focus, and attention.
• Teach or support independent-living skills, which may include self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping, and cleaning.
• Provide transportation between the client’s home and the DSP’s home during relief-care shifts.
• Track visits using the timekeeping application and GPS location verification at clock-in and clock-out.
• Create and submit progress notes after each shift and a progress report once per quarter.
• Maintain the agreed schedule and communicate effectively with the client’s family and the agency.
• Respond to emergency situations while services are being delivered.
• Protect confidential individual information.

Benefits

• Holiday pay at time and a half.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Paid vacation for employees working 30 or more hours per week, available six months after hire.
• 401(k) with employer match for employees working 30 or more hours per week, available one year after hire.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid continuing education opportunities.
• Free gym membership.

What This Job Offers

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