Direct Support Professional (Sleep overnights/awake mornings)

ALPHA OPPORTUNITIES INC•Jamestown, ND

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Direct Support Professional (Sleep overnights/awake mornings) at Alpha Opportunities, Inc. in Jamestown, ND. This position involves sleep overnights from 10pm to 6am (paid $11 per hour while sleeping) and awake mornings from 6am to 8am. Training may be required during the day or evening until fully proficient in night shifts. The role emphasizes practicing values of Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Innovation, Community, and Partnership to ensure care is delivered in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner, sensitive to diversity, preserving autonomy, dignity, and rights. This position directly reports to people supported and the assigned Supervisor. The role is to remove barriers and provide supports in a unique, changing environment, assisting people to lead self-directed lives and participate fully in the community. Supports are provided independently and as part of a collaborative care team. The DSP will be a positive role model and enjoy a career caring for people. Care may be provided in residential or day center facilities, or when accompanying the person in places of volunteering or anywhere assistance is needed.

Requirements

Pass all pre-hire requirements such as criminal background and drug screen.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance.
High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent preferred.
1 year of experience in a related field preferred.
A caring and positive attitude.
Flexible and attentive to detail.
High degree of confidentiality.
Good organizational skills.
Good listening and communication skills.
Follow oral and written communications.
Certification and training—provide proof of and/or training is provided: CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Developmental Disabilities Certification, Medication Administration, and any required training.
Strength: Sufficient to assist with lifting and transferring a person(s) and perform CPR.
Ability to lift twenty (20) lbs.
Moving, lifting, or transferring of person(s) may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) lbs., as well as assist with weights of more than one hundred (100) lbs.
Mobility: Sufficient mobility to bend, stoop and bend down to the floor, ability to move around rapidly and in small, confined areas.

Responsibilities

Incorporate values and mission into delivery of all services.
Perform duties and represent oneself in a positive and professional manner.
Foster positive relationships between people supported, guardians, family members, and coworkers.
Empower people supported to make informed decisions, facilitate inclusion in community experiences and activities, and promote independence in daily activities such as work, learning, and leisure.
Assist to carry out people supported development and support services plans and goals.
Perform personal care tasks such as assisting person with personal hygiene and grooming.
May perform home management functions such as cooking or shopping.
May accompany person(s) to health care appointments.
Provide orientation and training for new employees assigned to work with that DSP in their work area.
Administer or supervise self-administration of medication.
Communicate regularly with assigned supervisor and others as needed or required presenting any problems or issues without delay.
Ensure people supported safety and maintain a safe environment.
Maintain documentation and submit paperwork in a timely manner.
Protect and preserve operations by following HIPAA guidelines.
Complete all training requirements in a timely manner.
Perform therapeutic intervention, CPR, and First Aid as needed.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.