Direct Support Professional
The Arc's•Meadville, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional role involves providing direct support to individuals in their everyday lives, respecting their rights and decisions, and assisting them in achieving independence within the community. This includes helping with personal matters, home maintenance, meal preparation, and transportation. The position requires active participation in Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings, documentation of progress, and adherence to agency policies and compliance procedures.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Hold a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record
- A high school diploma or equivalent education is required
- Each Direct Service Professional is required to maintain a minimum of training hours as determined by the agency
- Ability to apply creative problem solving skills and deal with problems positively in a constantly changing environment
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of individuals and adapt to communication needs as necessary
- Apply understanding and problem solving skills to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
- Regular attendance required
- Ability to maintain the integrity of highly confidential information
Nice To Haves
- ACRE Certification a plus
Responsibilities
- Maintains constant awareness of, and philosophically supports the individual’s right to live their own Everyday Life
- Respects the individual's’ life decisions and assists them in making sure their decisions are upheld
- Provides direct contact hours as established by The Arc during the individual’s programming hours
- Advocates for and provides training and direction to the individual in resolving personal problems related to living within the community, including but not limited to: family matters as needed, obtaining/refilling prescriptions, grocery shopping, paying bills, independence in decision-making
- Provides support and direction to the individual in maintaining their own home
- Assist in identifying safe food storage techniques
- Direct and assist in the preparation of healthy meals
- Direct in the general upkeep of the home, including vacuuming, dishes, picking up, and other household chores
- Demonstrates knowledge of each individual’s diverse needs by: Reading each updated version of the ISP, Participating as a team member for the individual at their ISP meetings, Implementing goals as outlined in the ISP, Documenting goal progress (or lack of) on monthly progress reports, and ensuring that monthly progress reports are turned in on time each month
- Transports and/or provides transportation for each individual while on program to work, social events, medical appointments, etc. as indicated by the individual
- Accompanies and provides direction to individuals at meetings, appointments, shopping, work, etc. teaches individuals to access public transportation as appropriate
- Assists individual in arranging for additional care and services they may need
- Uses ADP to log in/out of work each day by computer or phone application, following agency directives for policies and procedures regarding ADP
- Understands, applies, and adheres to all Compliance policies and procedures including reporting issues regarding compliance either with the immediate supervisor or the compliance officer
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
