Direct Support Professional - Weekends​/PRN

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* Education:

** High School Diploma or G.E.D.
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* Experience:

** Life experiences appropriate to the position;
Experience working with developmentally disabled persons preferred.

** Supervises:
** None
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* Summary:

** The DSP supervises adults with disabilities, using reasonable actions to ensure the safety and well-being of each adult, effectively communicate facility and programmatic behavioral expectations and limitations to adults and maintain compliance with agency policies and procedures and established state and federal standards and requirements.

The DSP PRN staff will perform all job duties as described during the assigned work hours, as needed.

To successfully perform this job, the employee may be expected to perform the following, with or without reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:
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* Essential Functions:

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Work as support in homes and assist in maintaining a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for residents.  2.
Assist each resident toward achieving active treatment goals, working formally and informally to provide active treatment through all activities and interactions as trained and document formal active treatment.  3.
Observes and documents resident behaviors on appropriate forms such as Incident and Accident Reports, Behavior Progress Notes, Weekly Progress Notes, or other forms as necessary utilizing Therap and/or PCC.  4.
Reports serious incidents to Administrator on Duty promptly.  5.
Assist residents, as needed, with showers, brushing teeth, and other personal hygiene or grooming needs.  6.
Prompts and provides training to residents on laundry, cleaning, daily living skills and cooking following established menus.  7.
Attends annual and interim staffings which address issues of resident care and participates in active treatment planning and implementation for residents as available.  8.
Provides transportation for residents to events and activities or with shopping needs and personal errands following all transportation protocols and training.  9.
Supervises residents in cottage during daily self-administration of medications, documents and properly secures medications as trained  10.
Conducts monthly fire drills and quarterly emergency preparedness drills.  11.
Communicates promptly with Staffing Director and QIDP regarding needs and problems of individual residents.  12.
Establishes a safe, comfortable, home-like environment for residents and prompts residents to maintain the home.  13.
Orients residents to his/her living quarters, daily schedule, and household routines with supervision of residents.  14.
Promotes independence and offers choices for each resident.  15.
Submits work orders for needed repairs and maintenance to Helpdesk in an accurate and timely manner.  16.
Follows instructions for scheduled activities  17.
Teaches and models for residents how to resolve conflicts in appropriate and constructive ways.  18.
Ensures safety and supervision of residents while in group activities, giving one-on-one attention to any resident who is stressed, distressed, or in need of special support for a brief interval of time.  19.
Model appropriate behaviors and expected manners always maintaining professional boundaries.  20.
Advocates for residents’ rights and needs.  21.
Works as assigned by the Director of Residential Staffing.  22.
Follows all BVT policies and procedures, state and federal guidelines required by CMS, HHSC, DFPS, and other regulatory agencies.
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Complete all required documentation prior to completion of shift.
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Meet all pre-determined deadlines required by program supervisor.
** Measurable Deliverables:
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Assists each resident toward the achievement of active treatment goals and documents using agency approved method of documentation.  2.
Supports residents in each home during self-administration of medications and ensures documentation is accurate.  3.
Documents resident behaviors on appropriate forms such as Incident and Accident Reports, Behavior Progress Notes, Weekly Progress Notes, or other forms as necessary…