Job Description

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A Direct Support Professional's (DSP) primary responsibilities are centered around supporting clients with an intellectual/developmental disability in leading a self-directed life. The DSP helps them to maximize their potential by maintaining and/or developing skills and abilities and interacting in their community to the degree they are interested.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
• Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
• Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
• Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
• Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
• Assist as appropriate with housekeeping tasks essential to the health and welfare of the individual.
• Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregiver as appropriate.
• Monitor and report on status of health and safety.
• Complete documentation of activities and significant events.
• Submit documentation and payroll data according to scheduled deadlines.
• Provide transportation of clients as needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Individual Specific Responsibilities

• Provide individual specific support as specified in the following documents: The Individual Support Plan

• Apply individual specific strategies as instructed to support their emotional, behavioral and/or communication needs.

• Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Direct Support Professional.
• High school graduate or equivalent. Achieve competency in required knowledge, skills, and abilities (training provided).
• Have a clean criminal record, healthcare registry, and Office of Inspector General checks.
• Have a satisfactory driving record, valid driver's license, and appropriate limits of auto insurance if providing transportation.

Disclosures

• Schedules include a weekend shift. 
• Work may include driving the individual to community activities.
• Work may require moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis.
• Work may include assisting with transfers (wheelchair to chair, bed, or tub, for example), and significant physical support to assist the client with daily activities.
• The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds or more depending on individual specific needs.

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