Direct Support Professional

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

The direct support professional for Pledge Residential Care works with a team to provide 24/7 support, supervision and care to adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in order to live their best life.

Responsibilities include:

• Follows the plan of care to provide safe, competent care/service to the member
• Helps the member to maintain good personal hygiene and assists in maintaining a healthy and safe environment
• Plan and prepare nutritional meals based on individual members needs and preferences
• Assists the member with ambulation as approved
• Using person-centered planning, assists in the implementation of individual plans for members and behavioral plan goals
• Promote members’ mental alertness through the pursuit of recreational, social and community activities based on their preferences and individual plans
• Gives simple emotional support to the member and members of the member’s family to transmit trust
• Observes and reports any change in the member’s mental or physical condition or in the home situation
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as relates to a safe and comfortable environment
• Provides members’ transportation to and from activities
• Prepares a visit report promptly and incorporates same in the member record weekly
• Works with personnel of other community agencies involved in the member’s care
• Attend in-service training as required by law
• Confer regularly with supervisor about member’s status and care and participates in service planning
• Promptly reports any change in member condition to supervisor
• Provides support to other team members when members are having behavioral issues
• Must complete required documentation to reflect member’s outcomes accurately and in a timely fashion
• Reports any noted problems to the House Manager immediately and completes a written incident report form
• Follows emergency procedures in the event of any incident, accident, injury, or a significant change in member’s condition
• Abides to ethics of member confidentiality
• Abides by Agency Compliance Policy and Code of Ethics

JOB CONDITIONS

• Working Conditions: DSPs work in a changing environment that adjusts to the needs of the individuals in program services. The environment may be fast paced with interruptions, distractions, and deadlines. DSPs need to be flexible and be able to adjust to changing needs or activities. Depending on the needs of the individuals, the work can be physically demanding including transferring or supporting people with mobility needs, lifting or moving items up to 50 lbs; walking or standing for extended periods of time or providing support through CPR/First Aid, behavioral support, and other interventions. DSPs must have an insured vehicle in good working order to utilize for incidental transportation required for staff and program participants to and from community activities
• The ability to drive and assist members in and out of a vehicle. The ability to access the member’s bedroom and all areas of the facility
• Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the member’s condition and to respond according to law, regulation, policy and or practice
• On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach and move member weight up to 250 pounds
• Must be able to communicate well and clearly in English both orally and in writing

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to pass criminal/registry background check
• Must possess a valid driver's license & an insured and registered vehicle
• Ability to pass and maintain required trainings: DSP, CPR, CPI, CRMA