Direct Support Professional | Respite

Job Details

Job Location:

Support Solutions Jackson - Jackson, TN 38305
Position Type:
Full Time
Direct Support Professional (DSP) | Respite | Bolivar, TN | Monday - Friday | 8A - 4P

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self‑directed lives, and providing them with opportunities to develop and maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible.

• Supports the person with personal care and daily routines, and helps them achieve outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.

• Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person and community members, using respectful language and actions, connecting the person to preferred activities and experiences, and empowering them to make decisions and lead a self‑directed life.

• Helps the person become integrated with the community by providing person‑centered supports that assist them in pursuing their dreams, establishing significant relationships, and connecting to their communities.

• Assures safe transport and accompanies the person as needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments, using company vehicles, personal vehicles, or public transportation. Secures alternate transportation if required.

• Ensures proper use of the person’s personal funds and agency resources, including vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.

• Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.

• Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.

• Performs daily activities or teaches the person daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence.

• Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.

• Utilizes the electronic records system, including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.

• Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards when interacting with persons supported, their families, conservators, vendors, ISCs, Case Managers, and others.

• Oversees storage and administration of medications.

• Provides assistance with personal grooming, allowing the person to perform these activities independently as possible.

• Provides assistance to keep the house clean and do laundry, as desired by the person.

• Protects confidentiality of the person.

This job description does not list all the duties of your job. You may be asked by supervisors, managers or authorized staff to perform other duties. The job description is not a contract and may be revised at any time. Either you or Support Solutions may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must read and write effectively.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record throughout employment.
• Meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
• Meet all training requirements and keep training current.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
• Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees.
• Can perform a variety of duties, often changing tasks and environments.

Employee must provide any medical records required by governing entities and Support Solutions policy (e.g., TB skin tests, HEP B vaccinations, flu vaccinations).

Position may require additional hours over 40 per week. Primarily in a home environment but also in community settings, work settings, outdoor activities, etc. Regular standing, walking, short periods of sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with…