Direct Support Professional

Job Details Location: Thousand Palms, CA 92276 Salary Range: $21.00 - $24.00 hourly Job Summary A Direct Support Professional (DSP) works directly with 4-6 adult individuals who live in a residential facility, all of whom have Intellectual, Developmental, Physical, and Behavioral complications. The DSP assists with activities of daily living that include personal care, dressing, bathing assistance, and meal preparation as needed. The primary duty is to follow each individual's service plan and provide active treatments accordingly. Key Responsibilities Monitoring the health and safety of all individuals. Provide direct care and support to individuals with disabilities or special needs. Implement all directives from both the Residential Administrator and/or Lead Staff. Implement the individual's objectives and behavioral plans specified in the Individual Service Plan and Individual Program Plan as written by the ID team per Regional Center. Assist individuals with their personal care needs as necessary to maintain appropriate hygiene. Assist in keeping accurate data on each individual's progress. Supervise the individual on all their tasks, training and community activities. Assist individuals on all household chores, yard maintenance and keeping the home neat and clean always. Perform daily cleaning and vacuuming of the home. Comply with various zone duties and responsibilities assignments. Appropriately follow company protocol to administer medications to individuals. Properly document each self-dispensing administration in the Medication Administration Record. Respond to emergency needs; report and assist in the time of emergency. Be thoroughly familiar with all emergency plans and procedures. Attend all monthly residential as scheduled by the facility's manager. Assist with individuals' assignments and projects. Encourage individual choice. Participate in community participation activities of the facility in which the DSP works. Report all possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment to appropriate supervisor; comply with all mandated reporter legal requirements. Assume continuing responsibility for maintaining an attractive, interesting area in which to work with clients; share in performance of routine housekeeping, monitoring and clerical tasks. Maintain a professional code of ethics; and perform related work as required. Other duties assigned. Qualifications Valid CA Driver's License (REQUIRED) Must have at least 6 months of experience working with individuals with behavioral components (REQUIRED) Experience working with behavioral complications and challenges (REQUIRED) DSP 1 Certificate (Preferred) DSP 2 Certificate (Preferred) CPR/First Aid (Preferred) CPI (Preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr