(DSP) Direct Support Professional $19.00/HR

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The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will provide specialized sensory-motor, cognitive, communicative, social interaction, and behavioral training to promote skill development in individuals who have developmental disabilities. The DSP will deliver services with compassion and respect.

Essential functions include:

• Provide training and supervision for individuals to increase or maintain their socialization and adaptive skills.
• Develop positive relationships and support for individuals and their caregivers.
• Assist the individual in developing skills to achieve and maintain a quality of life that promotes their vision of the future.
• Assist individuals in participating in meaningful age-appropriate activities and experience new activities.
• Meet the physical needs of the individuals receiving services including attention to hygiene, health, and safety.
• Implement habilitation goals as identified in the Person Centered Support Plan (PCSP)
• Provide opportunities for training and/or practice in basic consumer skills such as shopping, banking, money management, access and use of community resources, and community safety skills.
• Develop, maintain, or enhance independent functioning skills in sensory-motor areas, cognition, and personal hygiene.
• Assist the individuals in developing and maintaining friendships of their choice and provide training and support with social skills and problem solving.
• Implement the daily curriculum and schedule for the day.
• Maintain compliance with Division of Developmental Disabilities policies and procedures.
• Perform special projects as directed by the Adult Day Services Manager and/or Lead Staff personnel.
• Maintain accurate and timely data collection sheets and progress reports. Complete Incident Reports, as needed.
• Provide safe transportation in a large-capacity vehicle for day-time outings (must be 21 years or older for transportation duties.)

Physical/mental demands and environment include:

• Maintain professionalism at all times while representing Family Partners, LLC
• Maintain and work within the program's budget.
• Provide safe transportation to and from the program and community activities
• Possess organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Must have outstanding communication and social skills.
• The ability to initiate tasks necessary for the program to run efficiently.
• Daily cleaning and setting up equipment utilized for the program.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License
• Reliable means of transportation with current insurance and registration
• Ability to obtain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Ability to pass criminal, background and reference checks
• Article Nine Training
• Certification in Adult/Child/Infant CPR, and First Aid