Direct Support Professional DSP

Job Description

Job Description

​Role and Responsibilities

Provide one or more of the following 245d services below:

HOMEMAKING:

Services that help a person manage general cleaning and household activities.

• Washing dishes
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming
• Light dusting
• Changing linens
• Taking out trash
• Laundry

NIGHT SUPERVISION:

Overnight assistance and supervision provided by an awake staff in a person’s own home. A person’s own home means a setting the person owns, rents or leases that is not operated, owned or leased by a provider of services or supports.

• Carrying out the person’s positive support programming and transition plans
• Reinforcing skill development supports (e.g., individualized home supports)
• Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

ADULT COMPANION CARE SERVICES:

Non-medical care, supervision and socialization provided to a person age 18 or older. Adult companion services cover services that help a person work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal in their support plan.

• Attend a movie with the person to practice coping skills to manage their social anxiety
• Go with the person to a community event to reduce their social isolation
• Play a board game with the person to enhance their fine motor skills
• Provide verbal instructions or cues to the person to help them complete a task
• Assist or supervise the person with tasks such as laundry, light housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping

PERSONAL SUPPORT:

Services provided in the person’s home or community to:

• Achieve his/her full potential
• Increase his/her independence

Meet community inclusion goals that are important to and important for the person and based on an assessed need.

INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORTS:

• Active cognitive support
• Adaptive support service
• Activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Household management
• Health, Safety and Wellness
• Community engagement

24-HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:

On-call counseling and problem solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person's home due to a health or personal emergency.

RESPITE CARE:

Short-term care services provided to a person when the person’s primary caregiver is absent or needs relief.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Required:

• Experience with 245d requirements and personal support or PCA work.
• Ability to remain awake for long hours of night if providing night supervision.
• Experience working and communicating with people with disabilities.
• Ability to manage conflict and de-escalate.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred:

• GED, High School Diploma or higher education.
• First Aid Certification
• 245d Trained
• Experience using electronic time sheets and EVV technology.
• Experience working in a diverse environment with people of different backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate in other languages (Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Karen, etc.)

Shifaa Care Inc is a new and growing Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) provider located in Brooklyn Center, MN. We are looking for experienced and energetic support staff to assist our clients with 245d health care services!

Company Description

Shifaa Care Inc is a new and growing Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) provider located in Brooklyn Center, MN. We are looking for experienced and energetic support staff to assist our clients with 245d health care services!