Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Personal Care - For IMMEDIATE HIRE

IMPACT of the Piedmont advocates and honors the humanity and rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. IMPACT is a compassionate community of professional caregivers committed to industry excellence, who honor one another with integrity and respect, whether it be with our team, the persons served, or members of our extended community.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides compassionate, person-centered support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other support needs in a residential setting. The DSP assists individuals with daily routines and personal goals while promoting dignity, choice, independence, and a safe, comfortable home environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, personal care, medication support as permitted, meal preparation, household tasks, transportation, and participation in recreational and community activities. The DSP encourages individuals to develop and maintain life skills, make personal choices, build positive relationships, and participate as fully as possible in their home and community. The position supports compliance with all Federal, State, and internal policies, addresses issues as they arise, and escalates concerns to the Qualified Professional as appropriate. The role includes rotating on-call responsibilities and may require direct shift coverage when needed.

Transport individuals served safely.

Provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting as indicated.

Support individuals served in reaching individual goals. Follow the “how to” section of running goals, create a positive learning environment, document thoroughly and timely.

Use clinical process to achieve positive outcome with individuals served.

Ensure health and safety needs are met.

Provide support and supervision to ensure health and safety.

Participate in all staff meetings/training courses and committees as assigned.

Provide crises response/emergency assistance to individuals served as necessary.

Ensure individuals served are free from abuse, neglect, or any other irregularity and report any concerns immediately.

Assist the individual served with medical appointments as assigned.

Depending on the needs of the individual supported, must use proper body mechanics to bathe,liftor transfer individuals supported.

Compassionate Community: As a compassionate community, we serve and celebrate the interconnection and interdependence of our persons served, their natural support, ourstaffand the larger community.

We take integrity and respect seriously, by proactively demonstrating personal responsibility for our actions, doing what we say we will to, and by being open and authentic in every conversation.

Professional Excellence:We achieve professional excellence by embracing a culture of continuous learning through personal, team and professional development,training and mentoring.

Education -High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Language Skills –Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from people servedand their loved ones. Ability to interact clearly and effectively, in both written and oral communication with supervisors,staff, and people we serve.

Computer Skills -To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, word processing, spreadsheet, etc.

Other Qualifications- Valid driver’s license isrequired, auto insurance and registration.

Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior quickly. Is sensitive to changing personal demands and requirements and changes accordingly.

Is available and ready to help.While performing the duties of this job, the individual is to remain in a stationary position for 60 percent of the time while working with those we serve. The individual needs to occasionally move about the facility to assist those we serve. The individual frequently positions self to assist those we serve with self-care. While performing the duties of this Job, the individual is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.