Direct Support Professional

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Regular Full Time Service Worker ATT-1221 PALMETTO ROAD, Eustis, FL, US

6 days ago Requisition

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a member of the clinical team that provides compassionate care and assistance to individuals who struggle with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health challenges and require assistance to achieve their fullest potential. The DSP provides the assistance necessary to allow the clients we serve to live independently and ensure their wellness, health, and safety. The DSP, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides a wide range of services to meet the environmental, physical, psychosocial, and personal needs of the individuals in our care.

The DSP embraces the mission of organization by fostering a culture of compassion, hope, service, and collaboration.

Assists with daily living activities, including but not limited to assisting with personal hygiene/bathroom assistance, assisting with meals at day program, and cleaning.

• Supports the independence of individuals served by providing the assistance necessary to maximize their quality of life.
• Models hope and optimism when encouraging individuals served to achieve their potential.
• Guides participants in achieving artistic, social, and independence goals to reach their potential as professional artists.
• Supports persons served in developing relationships and becoming involved in their communities.
• Cultivates a safe and supportive relationship and environment.
• Cultivates an inspiring and inclusive environment for artistic expression.
• Provides supervision and guidance to individuals served to build skills and competence.
• Documents interactions and activities per policies and procedures.
• Monitors and responds to crisis situations or potential crisis situations consistent with best practice, policies, and procedures.
• Utilizes skills and competencies to respond to crises.
• Reports suspected incidents of neglect, abuse or mistreatment consistent with the organizations policies and procedures.
• Maintains client confidentiality and adheres to the organization’s ethical code.
• Assists in maintaining the well-being and safety of individuals served both at the day program and in the community.
• individuals served with daily medication administration.
• Perform the delivery of services with this organization and our consumers to include:
• Consumer transportation includes, but not limited to, community activities.
• Perform all daily activities within the day program and community setting including, but not limited to, meal preparation, activities of daily living, shopping, day program cleaning and maintenance, leisure activities, and consumer outcomes.
• Assist with day program licensing annually and home community activities as prescribed in operating regulations.
• ISP development and outcomes.
• Accurate completion of required paperwork to include but not limited to medication logs, daily logs, goal logs, incident reports, BM charts, fire drill logs, seizure logs, behavior plan documentation, gas receipts, vehicle logs, consumer funds.
• Accurate completion of Electronic Health Record documentation for each assigned consumer/client before the end of each shift.
• Accurate completion of hours worked through HRIS system to clock in/out
• Completion of required training hours on an annual basis according to the Training year
• Completion of Competency Based Training as needed.
• Attend all scheduled day program and office staff meetings.
• Assist with on-call activities and emergency situations as requested by the Program Manager.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of all the individuals in attendance at the day program.
• (Redundant, stated above)
• Work with Lead DSP and Program…