DSP ILS Team - Housing Services
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) works alongside people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental illness, or traumatic brain injury to help them achieve their personal outcomes. The role supports individuals in developing daily living and decision-making skills while promoting their health, safety, personal goals, relationships, and community involvement. The DSP collaborates with individuals and interdisciplinary team members on service plans, provides positive behavior support as needed, recognizes and reports abuse, and accurately completes service documentation. The role also includes transporting clients in a motor vehicle and performing other healthcare-related duties as needed. In residential settings, the DSP may assist with bedside or personal care, hygiene, companionship, adjustment to new lifestyles, housekeeping, errands, and planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals. Employees are expected to communicate respectfully, protect confidential information, follow safety and ethical standards, and complete required training. The position is performed in person; agency-vehicle travel is required for agency drivers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Functional proficiency in spoken and written English sufficient to complete training, understand and follow support plans, communicate with care teams and providers, document services and patient information, and comply with health and safety standards.
- Proficient writing skills and basic grammar and spelling.
- Ability to work flexibly in a team environment, keep others informed, and anticipate needs.
- Efficiency, strong organization, and excellent communication skills.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to satisfy the agency’s criteria for drivers.
- Ability to sit, walk, and stand for prolonged periods of at least eight hours.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or stand on a stool as needed.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds at a time.
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing related job duties.
- Proficient computer skills.
Responsibilities
- Work with people supported to identify and achieve personal life goals.
- Advocate for people supported in a variety of situations.
- Teach people supported new life skills.
- Promote health and safety in partnership with people supported.
- Help people supported overcome barriers to relationships and valued social roles.
- Collaborate with people supported and interdisciplinary team members to develop service plans.
- Provide positive behavior support as needed.
- Prevent, recognize, and report abuse.
- Accurately document services, daily notes, and other required information.
- Promote and support community involvement.
- Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as medical appointments and outings, using a motor vehicle.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks as needed.
- Complete and process required paper and electronic documentation accurately, promptly, and in accordance with quality and compliance thresholds.
- In residential settings, provide bedside or personal care and assist with personal care and hygiene as needed.
- Provide companionship, personal care, or help adjusting to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence.
- Perform housekeeping duties, including cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishwashing, and errands.
- Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals, or assist individuals with these tasks.
- Communicate respectfully with people supported, supervisors, team members, and community members.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with safety, ethical, legal, and training requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
