Direct Support Professional (DSP 1) assists individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities, upholding their personal rights, and providing emotional support and building positive relationships.
Requirements
- Assists individuals in maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities
- Supports people to meet personal goals that characterize quality of life
- Responsible for the overall supervision, protection, and care of individuals
- Ensures health, wellness and safety by providing appropriate supervision of the people we support
- Provides support in a variety of settings and in accordance with each person’s individualized service and behavior support plans
- Ensures implementation of person-centered, individualized plans following levels of supervision and safeguards
- Maintains a clean, safe and organized therapeutic environment
- Utilizes safe & appropriate handing procedures when working with individuals and implements infection control protocols
- Assists with a variety of tasks for people we support, as appropriate/authorized
- Develops an understanding of specialized clinical knowledge for person specific needs
- Implements Behavior Support Plan as written by Behavior Intervention Specialist (BIS)
- Collects, records, and summarizes data on individuals’ observable behavior
- Observes and reports any changes in behavior, or other signs and symptoms, to clinical and/or leadership team
- Serves as a member of a highly effective team, providing feedback and communicating programmatic needs to members of team and maintaining a solution-oriented approach during conflicts
- Completes and maintains all necessary trainings and certifications, including specialized trainings based on program and position
- Reviews communication logs daily and makes entries of events, progress notes, services and/or information
- Reviews and completes all other required paperwork and documentation to ensure compliance and/or billing completely, accurately and within appropriate timeframes
- Uses foundational teaching skills (Explain, Model, Observe and Evaluate [EMOE], task analysis, essential skills, supports and modifications, etc.) and progressive teaching
- Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Reports maintenance, upkeep and safety concerns observed at YAI facilities to Program Supervisor or appropriate designee
- Consults with program leadership, clinical and other direct support staff to ensure streamlined and top-quality care for individuals and attends and actively participates in team meetings
- Utilizes/demonstrates approved YAI and OPWDD training techniques to respond timely and appropriately to challenging and/or self-injurious behavior
- Provides coverage for other direct support staff as requested, which may include assisting at another YAI or off-site location (e.g. hospital)
- May participate in the development of treatment plans
- For certain assignments, may be required to operate YAI motor vehicle to transport individuals to and/or from programs, residences, community or other locations on a daily (or other regular) basis with appropriate credentials
- Performs all other duties, as assigned
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
