Direct Support Professional (Hourly - Evenings)

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a member of the clinical team that provides compassionate care and assistance to individuals who struggle with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health challenges and require assistance to achieve their fullest potential. The DSP provides the assistance necessary to allow the clients we serve to live independently and ensure their wellness, health, and safety. The DSP, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides a wide range of services to meet the environmental, physical, psychosocial, and personal needs of the individuals in our care. The DSP embraces the mission of organization by fostering a culture of compassion, hope, service, and collaboration.
Assists with daily living activities, including but not limited to planning and preparing meals, housekeeping, and assisting with personal hygiene, cleaning.
Supports the independence of individuals served by providing the assistance necessary to maximize their quality of life.
Models hope and optimism when encouraging individuals served to achieve their potential.
Supports persons served in developing relationships and becoming involved in their communities.
Provides supervision and guidance to individuals served to build skills and competence.
Documents interactions and activities per policies and procedures.
Monitors and responds to crisis situations or potential crisis situations consistent with best practice, policies, and procedures.
Reports suspected incidents of neglect, abuse or mistreatment consistent with the organizations policies and procedures.
Assists in maintaining the well-being and safety of individuals served.
May assist individuals served with daily medication administration.
consumer transportation including, but not limited to, medical appointments, community activities, school/day programming, religious services, and family visit.
Assist with community home licensing annually and home activities as prescribed in operating regulations.
Accurate completion of required paperwork to include but not limited to medication logs, daily logs, goal logs, incident reports, sleep / awake charts, weight charts, BM charts, fire drill logs, seizure logs, behavior plan documentation, gas receipts, vehicle logs, consumer funds.
Accurate completion of hours worked through HRIS system to clock in/out.
Completion of required training hours on an annual basis according to the Training year.
Completion of Competency Based Training as needed.
Attend all scheduled home and office staff meetings.
Assist with on-call activities and emergency situations as requested by the Residential Manager.
Responsible for the safety and well-being of all the individuals residing in the home(s).
Follow all supervision requirements of consumers as noted in consumer ISP/BSP.
Assist the Residential Manager with special projects related to the Agency.
Flexibility to work various shifts if needed.
Provide care that's trauma informed.
Successful completion of assigned pre-service and in-service training
Carry out prescribed health care programs including the administration of medication
Teach skills to individuals in accordance with the methods and using the materials outlined in their Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP)
Meet individuals' personal needs in a manner that ensures privacy and dignity
Fully cooperate with agency staff in any program inspection or investigation
Assist with the maintenance of individual and program files, monitoring of progress of Individual Habilitation Plan goals and objectives, monthly reports, and similar duties
Assist the Residential Manager with assessment of an individual's abilities and training needs.
Comply with applicable agency and Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) policies and procedures, and DDD licensing requirements
Cooperate with the licensee and Department of Human Services staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation.
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certificate (required)
Associate or bachelor's degree (preferred)
Minimum 6 months to one (1) year direct experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities or human services field (preferred)
Computer literacy, experience with Microsoft Office, email, time-recording and other applications
Knowledge of trauma, trauma-informed care, and the creation of trauma-informed environments
Excellent documentation and financial/mathematical skills
Proficiency in reading, writing, and documenting in English required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel;
The ability to supervise and/or assist individuals served of the Residential program
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel.

NETWORK FUNCTIONS:

Observes all Fire and Safety Policies and Procedures
Observes all Personnel Policies and Procedures
Observes all Agency's Policies and Procedures
Observes all HIPAA Policies and Procedures and maintains confidentiality
Documents time worked accurately.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES:

Current driver's license, vehicle registration and vehicle insurance
Adaptive Equipment
Business use of company equipment to include: telephone, cellular telephone, and home appliances and furnishings

ACCIDENT, HEALTH HAZARD AND SECURITY KNOWLEDGE:

~ Blood borne Pathogens, Right- To- Know, HIPAA, Security Acts, Fire & Safety

Community Living Arrangement
Family / Residential Home
From time-to-time you may be requested to perform other duties essential in the effective management of this facility. Although these duties may not be identified in this written job description, you will be required to perform such tasks, providing the proper training of such duties has been given to you. Your job knowledge in all areas of your field will benefit both you and this organization.
Flexibility with working hours, including evenings, weekends and location may be required.
The more you know and the more areas you can work in this office will add value to you, as a person, as well as value and continued success of Inperium, Inc. & Family of Services.