Direct Support Professional (DSP)
About The Position
At AccessPoint RI, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful life filled with choice, independence, connection, and new experiences. We are seeking compassionate and dependable Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who are ready to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a Direct Support Professional, you will work directly with individuals to help them reach their fullest potential while building the skills and confidence needed to live as independently as possible. You will provide person-centered support based on everyone’s unique goals, abilities, interests, and preferences. This is a hands-on and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You may support an individual with daily living skills, prepare meals together, attend appointments, explore the community, participate in recreational activities, develop social connections, or work toward a personal goal. Your role is not simply to help, it's to encourage individuals to do as much as possible for themselves while being there with the right level of support when needed. You will also help individuals maintain safe and healthy routines, follow Individual Support Plans (ISPs), document progress, communicate with members of the support team, and provide assistance with personal care and other daily needs when necessary. Most importantly, you will help create opportunities for individuals to be active members of their communities, build meaningful relationships, make their own choices, and experience greater independence. If you are patient, dependable, encouraging, and passionate about helping others succeed, we invite you to join AccessPoint RI as a Direct Support Professional and turn everyday moments into opportunities for growth, independence, and connection.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
- Access to and provision of an insured and inspected automobile on an ongoing basis.
- Ability to complete CPR, NCI, Human Rights, Management and other required trainings
- Capable of effective oral and written communication
- Capable of reading and comprehending policies and instruction, and use varying degrees of independent judgment and discretion.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations at all times.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that individuals supported are treated with respect and dignity.
- Knows and demonstrates the mission of AccessPoint RI.
- Interacts in a polite, honest, positive and professional manner.
- Works with all team members towards resolution.
- Is solution oriented when problems arise that need to be solved with others who can assist.
- Assists with the development of a warm and supportive environment which facilitates growth and learning.
- Encourages and demonstrates respectful and harmonious relationships among housemates.
- Is actively involved with persons supported in the planning and development of the Individual Support Plan (ISP).
- Knows the content of each ISP and partners with persons supported to follow through on goals.
- Supports people in activities of their own choosing at home and in the community; helps people discover new areas of interest.
- Assists individuals to develop a positive self-image; encourage independence with adult daily living skills providing assistance whenever needed.
- Reads the house communication log at the beginning of each shift.
- Writes a clear, brief summary of the shift prior to the end of each shift.
- Completes all required daily documentation as related to the ISP.
- Is accountable for and properly documents the use of money.
- Operates all vehicles defensively, utilizing seatbelts and obeying all traffic laws.
- Reports any household, vehicle, maintenance or other safety issues immediately.
- Knows the whereabouts of persons supported at all times.
- Transport individuals safely in vehicles.
- Works with team members in keeping the home and vehicles clean at all times.
- Follows program plans and implements behavior management programs for each person supported.
- Informs the Manager/Service Coordinator of any concerns regarding significant changes in an individual’s behavior.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
