In-Home Respite Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Dayforce•Buffalo, NY

14h•$16

About The Position

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) have a wide variety of duties and perform an array of activities in support of the habilitative services provided by The Arc Erie County. Tasks of daily living and facilitation of recreational activities depend on the specific abilities of the individuals being served and the nature of the setting where the service is being provided. A Direct Support Professional supports people by providing person-centered assistance and training in areas such as, but not limited to: activities of daily living, self-care skills, money management, cooking, and communication.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent
In Lieu of High School diploma or equivalent diploma new hires will be required to complete all Arc Erie County New York’s training to include, SCIP, First Aid, CPR and Medication Certification.

Nice To Haves

Human Services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assures peoples overall safety through maintaining safety standards, familiarity with emergency safety procedures and providing regular training to people in these areas.
Intervenes with peoples inappropriate and/or potentially injurious behaviors in the least restrictive manner possible, while maintaining a safe environment for the person.
Documents the provision of services, skill acquisitions and supports daily, contemporaneous and consistent with the Staff Action Plan (if applicable) and Agency procedures.
Assists people with personal monies and shopping needs.
Provides first aid when necessary and addresses routine health care needs.
Prepares or assists people with meal preparation, meal planning and purchasing of food.
Maintains a clean, safe environment by completing housekeeping and minor maintenance tasks and by providing training and assistance to people in these areas.
Provides input to the treatment team in the development of a person-centered plan.
Assists in the assessment of a person’s skills and behavior.
Attends regular staff meetings, trainings, supervisory conferences and any other assigned meetings.
Checks agency email regularly, updates supervisor on changes in contact information, maintains communication, completes online training modules in a timely fashion.
Follows the DSP Core Competencies expectations for completing evaluations.
Assists people with community integration, by providing support and training.
Assures confidentiality of information about people.
Interacts with people’s families, other stakeholders and the community-at-large as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Provides in-home respite care to children and adults with developmental disabilities while primary caregiver is away. Will provide supervision and nurturing to non-disabled siblings under the age of thirteen.
Completes assigned paperwork and timesheets following agency guidelines and observing timeframes.
Responsible to immediately notify the Community Programs Manager or on-call supervisor of any problems, which might impact on the safety of the identified person being supported or the provider’s ability to perform his/her job duties.
Responsible to review all information pertinent to the care of the person being supported with the Community Programs Manager and parent/guardian prior to provision of service.
Addresses person being supported needs in the areas of medical/health, behavior, and supervision promptly and communicates them fully to the family and supervisor.
Intervenes if the person being supported has inappropriate and/or potentially injurious behaviors, in the least restrictive manner possible, while maintaining a safe environment.