Hegel

Hope Network•Gaines Township, MI

10d

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional supports the individual goals of the person served and helps them become integrated into the community in the least restrictive manner. The role may assist with mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational interests, leisure-time management, and community participation. The DSP helps ensure the person’s safety, supports crisis prevention and resolution, and builds collaborative relationships through consistent, meaningful communication. The role promotes problem-solving, communication, independence, positive behavior, and participation in social, leisure, community, volunteer, career, and educational activities. The DSP may provide personal care, monitor vital signs, attend medical appointments, relay information between medical providers and the care team, follow medical, behavioral, and clinical care plans, and document support accurately and promptly. This is a full-time, second-shift position at the Hegel location, scheduled for 32 hours. The posting also notes that shifts may include weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid.
Commitment to scheduled shifts, assigned duties, and performance expectations; shifts may include weekends and holidays.
Basic computer skills.
Desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication.
Trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty.
Respect for diversity and inclusion.
Professional communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow-through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality.
Participation in continuous education, training, and personal development.

Responsibilities

Monitor and ensure the safety of the person served, including eyes-on supervision and scheduled checks as needed.
Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution.
Build collaborative relationships based on trust and empathy through consistent, meaningful communication.
Foster partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals.
Help the person served develop problem-solving, communication, and independence skills.
Assist the person served in identifying and participating in social and leisure activities, including transportation or escort to community activities and in-house events.
Assist with activities of daily living, including transportation, dressing, bathing, grooming, nail care, restroom assistance, and cooking.
Monitor vital signs related to medical conditions or illness.
Promote positive behavior.
Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical providers and the care team.
Understand, read, and help implement medical, behavioral, and clinical care plans; provide accurate, timely, descriptive documentation.
Connect the person served with community opportunities to develop relationships.
Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests.