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About the Role
Direct Support Professionals support individuals' character, choices, strengths, interests, and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy, and clean environment. They plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity through daily living, personal care, and activities like games, music, and art.
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 daily, including daily living, personal care, and person-centered activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity.
- Ensures the entire service plan for individuals 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 individuals 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 according to OPWDD and agency standards.
- Attends and participates in general staff meetings, in-service training, and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings.
- Maintains 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 the 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.
- Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to support people receiving services with repositioning, lifting, and transferring as required by their person-centered plan.
- Possesses physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations.
- Certification in CPR required.
- 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
- $19.00-$25.25 per hour
About the Company
- People Inc. provides services to individuals.