Direct Support for 10yr old (1A0022G)

Family Relief Resources • Maywood Park, OR

10d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Family Relief Resources (FRR) provides person-centered daily care to families and clients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will provide individual support to a 10-year-old girl with complex medical and behavioral needs, primarily in her home and also in the community. She enjoys weather-based activities, outdoor time, and connecting with others in safe, meaningful ways. The role calls for patience, flexibility, and experience supporting children with high support needs using trauma-informed care.

The client is experiencing health challenges, including teething, that may contribute to sensitivity, clinginess, and oral sensory behaviors such as biting or chewing on blankets or towels. She may also bite, scratch, pinch, or throw and break items. The DSP will support daily routines, mobility and transitions, and use behavior-support and de-escalation strategies.

This is an independent, client-facing role with a set schedule. DSPs must track visits using a smartphone-based timekeeping application with GPS verification, submit progress notes after each shift and a quarterly report, and communicate reliably with the client’s family and the agency. The work takes place in clients’ homes or the community; FRR does not operate a physical facility.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Pass a criminal history check.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
• Have direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying levels of support needs, including intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities.
• Have basic technology skills, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, reports, and communication.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard 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 able to respond to emergencies during service delivery.
• Complete 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.
• Be reliable, patient, kind, positive, flexible, and able to work independently.
• Maintain the client’s set schedule and communicate effectively with the client’s family and the agency.

Nice To Haves

• Training in behavior management or trauma-informed care.
• Experience with G-tube feeding and medication administration.
• Familiarity with supporting families where a parent may have ADHD or Autism.
• Valid driver’s license and a car with current insurance, as some clients may need transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual support to the client in her home and in the community.
• Assist with G-tube feeding and medication administration.
• Support toothbrushing, hygiene, and bedtime routines.
• Assist with transitions, transferring, positioning, and mobility challenges.
• Provide behavior support and coping strategies for biting, scratching, pinching, and throwing items.
• Support activities, skill-building, and safe socialization as appropriate to the client.
• Track visits using the required smartphone timekeeping application with GPS location verification.
• Create and submit progress notes after each shift and a progress report once per quarter.
• Maintain the client’s set schedule and communicate with the client’s family and the agency.
• Respond to emergency situations while services are being delivered.

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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed