DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Summary

As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will be essential in providing compassionate care and support to individuals in their home and community settings. Reporting to the program manager, your role involves assisting clients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety, and promoting their independence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
• Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
• Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
• Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
• Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
• Assist as appropriate with housekeeping tasks (laundry, light cleaning, dishes used by individual.) essential to the health and welfare of the individual.
• Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregivers as appropriate.
• Monitor and report on the status of health and safety.
• Complete documentation of activities and significant events.
• Submit documentation and payroll data according to scheduled deadlines.
• Apply individual specific strategies as instructed to support their emotional, behavioral and/or communication needs.
• Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Required: High school Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• (Prefer): Minimum one (1) year of experience working with adults with developmental disabilities or working in a related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to carry out work as required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of behavior intervention principles.
• Knowledge of community resources
• Must pass the State of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) fingerprinting and criminal background check
• Must pass the ODD (Orientation to Developmental Disabilities) assessment and competencies
• Employees who drive individuals in the community must possess a current and valid driver's license
• Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR)
• Must have a PPD test completed

Job Types: Part-time/Full Time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Colonial Heights, VA Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Colonial Heights, VA 23834: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Wünschenswerte Fähigkeiten

• Teamwork

• Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States

Sprachkenntnisse

• English