Direct Support Provider- Life Skills
About The Position
Direct Support Providers (DSPs) responsibilities may include teaching and fostering the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills and abilities to prepare and support an individual for work and/or community participation and could not do so without this direct support. This service originates form the home of the individual and is generally delivered in the community. The role involves providing one-on-one direct support which may include job training, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living, and participation in recreational activities. The DSP will assist in developing and maintaining friendships of choice and skills to use in daily interactions, provide support to explore job interests and community activities, and support to complete work or business activities. Additionally, the DSP will provide training and support to increase or maintain self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills to participate in their own community, and develop/maintain or enhance independent functioning skills in areas such as sensory-motor, cognition, personal grooming, hygiene, and other daily living and social skills. This specific opportunity is for a college student looking for an educational/travel coach. The candidate must be able to attend college events (on and off campus), help with homework assignments, and attend events in the community. The ideal candidate will have a special education background and be able to assist with learning life skills such as food shopping, meal prepping/cooking, sorting laundry, and teaching how to properly use a washer/dryer.
Requirements
- Must own a vehicle.
- Must have a flexible schedule.
- Must be able to work about 20 hours a week.
Nice To Haves
- Special education background.
- College student looking for an educational/travel coach.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one direct support which may include job training, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living, and participation in recreational activities.
- Assist in developing and maintaining friendships of choice and skills to use in daily interactions.
- Provide support to explore job interests and community activities.
- Provide support to complete work or business activities including supports for individuals who own their own business.
- Training and support to increase or maintain self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills to participate in own community.
- Develop/maintain or enhance independent functioning skills in the areas of sensory-motor, cognition, personal grooming, hygiene and other daily living and social skills.
- Attend college events (on and off campus).
- Help with homework assignments.
- Attend events in the community.
- Assist with food shopping.
- Assist with meal prepping/cooking.
- Assist with sorting laundry.
- Teach how to properly use washer/dryer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
