Job Description
Job Description
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides medically necessary, appropriate personal care and community living supports to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities, persons with severe mental illness, and / or individuals with co-occurring diagnosis.
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation.
Why a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Hope
Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.
Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do :
- $15.60 hourly wage
- Educational Reimbursement
- Career Pathing, Paid Training
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
- Employee referral bonus
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement savings plan
How you will change lives
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will assist in the following areas of personal care and development :
Safety
- Monitor and ensure safety 24 / 7; this may be eyes- on, one-on-one, 15 or 30 minute checks, etc.
- Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution
Relationships
- Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication
- Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals
Activities and Daily Living Skills
- Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
- Assist person served to identify and / or participate in social and leisure interest and activities such as : transport / escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events (barbeques, movie nights, games, etc.)
- Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to) : get to and from places, dressed / undressed, bathe / shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking
Health
- Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness
- Promote positive behavior
- Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team
- Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and / or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such
Community
- Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others
- Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests
About you
- You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
- You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
- You respect diversity and inclusion
- You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
- You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth
We are Hopeful you have
- High school diploma / GED
- Valid State of Michigan driver’s license
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to become certified in CPR / First Aid
- Possess basic computer skills
- Dedication to assigned duties, and performance expectations
- Commitment to scheduled shifts (1st 7am-3pm)
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