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About the Role

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a residential treatment setting. The DSP implements daily living skills, provides therapeutic partnering, and ensures the health and safety of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care including supervision of personal hygiene, social guidance, and food preparation.
• Develop, supervise, and run activity sessions.
• Accompany individuals on trips and outings.
• Perform SCIP restraint if necessary, after appropriate training.
• Drive individuals to appointments.
• Accompany individuals on medical appointments as an interdisciplinary team liaison.
• Share observations of individuals with the IDT team and report unusual issues to supervisors.
• Assist/supervise individuals with meal preparation, adhering to dietary needs.
• Ensure individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• Support and encourage individual decision-making to promote independence.
• Oversee activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Assist the Residence Manager in developing and implementing community inclusion activities.
• Work with individuals in group or one-on-one settings.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Travel to offsite meetings and trainings as needed.
• Complete timely documentation of all interactions in electronic records.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete incident reports as appropriate.
• Administer medication as needed.
• Comply with Divisional specific Jewish Orthodox culture and practices.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Driver's License preferred for insurance requirements.
• Experience with similar population in a residential setting preferred.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Aptitude for learning new systems and software applications.
• Ability to travel in the community with individuals utilizing an agency vehicle.
• Ability to engage in physical activities with residents.
• Ability to reach paper and electronic documents.
• Ability to perform data entry into various computer programs.
• Routinely required to sit (25% of the time) and stand (75% of the time).
• Ability to travel to visit individuals in apartments or escort them in the community.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds to assist individuals and manage stairs.
• Assist individuals with mobility, lifting, and supporting daily activities.
• Capable of lifting and/or assisting in lifting individuals who may have limited mobility or require assistance with transfers.

Skills

• Compassion
• Empathy
• Patience
• Client engagement
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Attentiveness
• Adaptability
• Relationship building
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Supporting good health
• Supporting safety

Location

• Community

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level
• Mid Level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Benefits

• Generous vacation time
• Paid agency holidays
• Sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance
• Educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits
• Pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups

About the Company

• We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.