DSP - Direct Support Professional

This is a great opportunity for a responsible, caring, and compassionate direct support professional (DSP) to join our growing team. The ideal job candidate will be highly dependable and have a passion for helping those with physical and/or mental disabilities live a more fulfilled and happy life.

We have multiple shifts available

Responsibilities

• Know well, the desired ISP outcomes for each individual served as well as their likes, dislikes, preferences, choices, interests, gifts, needs, etc.
• Know the desired ISP outcomes for each individual served.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with each individual served.
• Collaborate with the team coordinator and onsite supervisor your ideas to support day habilitation individuals in achieving desired ISP outcomes, as well as contribute to developing and implementing purposeful activities that meet individual’s definition of a meaningful day.
• Assist each individual, assigned to your daily/weekly caseload, to identify desired activities throughout the day and actively help the individual accomplish them.
• Provide, to each individual assigned on your daily caseload, instruction to facilitate the development of new skills and generally support each individual learning and development.
• Identify and become familiar with any community resources and options needed to fulfill ISP Outcomes, Action Plans and personal Meaningful Day definitions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED
• Communicate effectively with community members, other staff, and IDT members to accomplish individual’s desired outcomes.
• Effectively communicate daily progress toward achievement of desired outcomes as well as identify barriers or concerns encountered.
• Maintain safety standards at all times to ensure health and wellness of individuals served.
• Understand and implement crisis or emergency responses needed for individuals served, especially when assigned to your daily/weekly caseload.
• Understand when to ask for help when needed.
• Enjoy working with developmentally disabled individuals to improve their quality of life
• Can quickly manage stressful situations responsibly and effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills

An Open door has been open since 2012 and has established a relationship between our individuals that we serve and the community. We look forward to continuing are dedication to our individuals and their families. Also, we look forward to establishing a solid ground in our communities for the future generation of individuals with developmental disabilities.