Direct Support Professional 1E

At Family Relief Resources (FRR), our mission is to provide families and clients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities with the quality, person-centered daily care they need. We provide qualified DSPs who have a passion and drive to help these individuals, with a positive, stable, and highly compensated work opportunity. We recognize this is a special gift and we are dedicated to helping every DSP to find the client they are meant to help.

1E0295G

Location:

West Linn (Mom's Home) & Tigard (Dad's Home)

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

This is a 15-year-old male on the autism spectrum seeking a patient, outgoing, and engaging DSP to provide support in home and community settings. The ideal DSP will help build social skills, encourage independence, and support participation in community activities.

• Supporting social skill development and community engagement
• Encouraging exploration of new interests and activities beyond Roblox and screen time
• Providing reminders, encouragement, and prompting for healthy eating habits
• Supporting hygiene routines and personal care tasks
• Assisting with independent living skills, including:
• Cleaning and organizing his room
• Picking up after himself
• Completing household chores
• Laundry skills
• Using positive reinforcement and patience when providing support
• * Client is under 18 years old, transportation is not allowed/required

• -Experience working with children with developmental disabilities, Autism, or similar support needs preferred.
• -Patient, calm, but able to maintain strong boundaries
• -Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify instructions.
• * Client is under 18 years old, transportation is not allowed/required

Family provides all transportation.
DSP must feel comfortable supporting the client at both parents' homes.
Commute between homes is approximately 20 minutes.

This role involves caring for a client on an individual basis in their home environment as well as taking them out into the community to learn skills and socialize. This role varies depending on the client but can involve teaching skills of independent living such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping and cleaning. Family Relief Resources is not a physical facility
-100% of activities happen in the community or a client’s home.

• Smart Phone
  The state requires all client visits to be tracked with GPS location verification at clock in/out. You will need a smart phone to access the timekeeping application once you arrive at the client’s location.
• Driving
  Have a valid license and car with current insurance. Some clients will need transportation.
• Documenting
  Must create and enter specific progress notes after each shift. Also, a progress report is due once per quarter.
• Scheduling
  Each DSP has a set schedule and must be able to maintain this with clients.
• Reliability
  Because Family Relief Resources is not a facility, we need reliable employees who can work independently, show up for their shifts, and be excellent communicators with their client’s families and with our agency.
• Patient, Kind, and Positive
  Helping those with disabilities requires a person who can be patient in all situations, show kindness, and have a positive attitude toward the client and other members of the client’s family even in challenging situations.
• Flexibility
  Being able to adjust to different types of personalities and disabilities from day to day.

• 18 years or older
• Pass a Criminal History Check.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
• CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3…