LifeWorks Community Support - Per Diem

Community Services Direct Support Professional

This is a per diem, substitute position.

The role of the Community Services Direct Support Professional (CS-DSP) is to support members within Waypoint to be connected to others in their community by supporting people as they explore their community, find places to join or become involved in, volunteer or learn something new while building new relationships. The CS-DSP will model healthy relationships, engage in effective communication and support independence.

This will be achieved through improving skills, promoting self-determination, encouraging personally satisfying lifestyles and fostering growth to the greatest extent possible.

The CS- DSP will be responsible for maintaining a safe and supportive environment for members while ensuring that members are treated with dignity and respect. The CS-DSP will support the interests, culture, and needs of the people we serve, and promote respectful interaction with all individuals.

The CS- DSP will work successfully within a team as well as professionally represent Waypoint, in the community supporting individuals, with family and guardians and within each member's program. The CS-DSP will exemplify professional values, ethics, responsibility and confidentiality.