Lead Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver

Dungarvin•Chippewa Falls, WI

6h•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Working directly as a Lead Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver, you will be able to assist in a residential group home by assisting people with disabilities achieve a variety of outcomes, assist with personal cares and provide normalization/community integration. The Lead DSP (caregiver/mentor) is responsible for providing support and mentorship with daily activities to those we support in a manner that ensures their health and safety. Some examples include helping with meals, cleaning, and facilitating fun activities. This role involves hands-on mentoring to those we serve to help them become more independent, providing positive direction to the individuals to encourage them to achieve their personal goals, and providing medication administration and ensuring person's medical well-being. The Lead DSP will act as a role model for staff in the use of the Dungarvin policy manual and policy implementation. Responsibilities include assisting in grocery shopping, transporting clients to appointments, organizing program routines, training staff, and assisting with monthly fire/tornado drills. The role also requires attending team meetings, providing input and follow-up as needed, and monitoring all documentation systems in the service site to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and timeliness. Additionally, the Lead DSP will assist the Program Director in locating substitute staff for open shifts. To be successful in this role, candidates should have prior experience with high behaviors, both verbal and physical, and provide supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with mental health, behavioral, and/or significant medical challenges. Patience, good decision-making, and crisis management skills are essential, and candidates should not be intimidated by challenging behaviors. Prior IDD, mental health, psychiatric, and/or security experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements

Valid Drivers License (due to transporting persons served)
Excitement for working with adults with disabilities
High school diploma or GED certificate
Must be at least 18 years old
Candidates must be comfortable driving company vehicles to transport persons served as required
Some positions / locations may require own personal vehicle and auto-liability insurance based on the role
Experience with adults with mental health issues, disabilities or related experience
Prior experience with high behaviors, both verbal and physical
Patience, good decision making and crisis management skills

Nice To Haves

Prior education and/or experience in residential services for the developmentally disabled preferred
Prior experience leading peers/ co-workers
Prior IDD, mental health, psychiatric, and/or security experience is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Support and mentorship with daily activities to those we support in a manner that ensures their health and safety.
Hands-on mentoring to those we serve to help them become more independent.
Positive direction to the individuals to encourage them to achieve their personal goals.
Provide medication administration and ensure person's medical well-being.
Act as a role model for staff in the use of the Dungarvin policy manual and policy implementation.
Assist in grocery shopping, transporting clients to appointments, organizing program routines, training staff, and assisting with monthly fire/tornado drills.
Attend team meetings, providing input and follow-up as needed.
Monitor all documentation systems in the service site to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and timeliness.
Assist the Program Director in locating substitute staff for open shifts.