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About the Role

Direct Support Professionals support individuals by ensuring a safe and healthy environment, planning and implementing meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served.
• Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families, and staff.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis, including daily living, personal care needs, and person-centered activities.
• Ensures that individuals' entire service plan is followed.
• Completes all tasks necessary to ensure the health and safety of each person receiving services.
• Safely transports people following proper procedures when approved to drive.
• Performs daily site cleaning, food preparation, and laundry as needed.
• Assists person served in social/recreational activities and implementation of monthly activity calendars in Site Based settings.
• Assists with homework assignments as needed.
• Completes daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately.
• Attends and participates in general staff meetings, in-service training, and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings.
• Keeps in compliance with required agency and OPWDD trainings.
• Exhibits flexibility to work assignments as needed within shift and/or other availability.
• Performs CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).
• Records time worked at the start and end of each shift and works the minimum number of accepted hours hired for.
• Administers medications and follows proper procedures as required.
• Adheres to DSP manual.
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License that meets agency policy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend plans and documentation.
• Basic computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position including standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to support people receiving services with repositioning, lifting, and transferring as required by their person-centered plan.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations.
• Must obtain Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification as per regulatory guidelines.
• Must obtain Certification in CPR.
• Part-time Direct Support Professionals are required to work a minimum of 16 hours per week and not more than 29 hours per week unless otherwise specified by program.

Skills

• CPR
• Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R)
• Basic computer skills

Work Type

• Part-time

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $19-$20.79 per hour

About the Company

• People Inc. provides services to individuals.