Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

20 May 2024
West Virginia, Clarksburg, 26301 Clarksburg USA

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

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PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide support to Arc participants, to enable them to live and participate in their community to the best of their ability and increase their skills for greater independence.

  • WORK PERFORMED:

Financial:

  • Assist participant with the handling of their finances, on hand.
  • Completion of the cash management sheet.

Documentation:

  • Completion of task analysis, as the participant completes the goal objectives. Documentation to be accurate.
  • Completion of case notes, timesheets, expense sheet, direct service log, participant specific data collection, by the end of shift.
  • Completion of any other document as required by the Administrator of Community Support Program/Behavior Support Professional.
  • Participant and Employee incident reports completed accurately, at the time of the incident and turned into the Administrator of Community Support Program within 12 hours.

Customer Relations:

  • Maintain relationships with:
  • Families
  • Intra-agency departments
  • Outside agencies
  • Community Members
  • Team members
  • Effective communication and consistency are needed to aid the participant, team, and agency in meeting program goals.

Program:

  • Implementation of the Individual Habilitation Plan, which may include training in the following areas: personal hygiene, daily living skills, maintaining a clean environment, shopping skills, cooking skills, social skills, attending medical appointments, as scheduled, volunteering, fundraisers, etc.
  • Follow the daily activity schedule as written.
  • Provide services as written in the Individual Program Plan.
  • Participate in Individual Program Planning.

Training:

  • Attend and pass all trainings required by the agency as per state and federal regulations.
  • CONDITIONS OF WORK (physical effort, deadlines, travel, pressure)

Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.

Ability to work 24/7, as needed

Ability to meet deadlines (see above)

Ability to deal with stressful situations

Ability to deal with crisis situations

Ability to work in a variety of different environments

Other responsibilities as determined by supervisor and/or team

  • WORK PERFORMED:

Financial:

  • Assist participant with the handling of their finances, on hand.
  • Completion of the cash management sheet.

Documentation:

  • Completion of task analysis, as the participant completes the goal objectives. Documentation to be accurate.
  • Completion of case notes, timesheets, expense sheet, direct service log, participant specific data collection, by the end of shift.
  • Completion of any other document as required by the Administrator of Community Support Program/Behavior Support Professional.
  • Participant and Employee incident reports completed accurately, at the time of the incident and turned into the Administrator of Community Support Program within 12 hours.

Customer Relations:

  • Maintain relationships with:
  • Families
  • Intra-agency departments
  • Outside agencies
  • Community Members
  • Team members

Effective communication and consistency are needed to aid the participant, team, and agency in meeting program goals.

Program:

  • Implementation of the Individual Habilitation Plan, which may include training in the following areas: personal hygiene, daily living skills, maintaining a clean environment, shopping skills, cooking skills, social skills, attending medical appointments, as scheduled, volunteering, fundraisers, etc.
  • Follow the daily activity schedule as written.
  • Provide services as written in the Individual Program Plan.
  • Participate in Individual Program Planning.

Training:

  • Attend and pass all trainings required by the agency as per state and federal regulations.

CONDITIONS OF WORK (physical effort, deadlines, travel, pressure)

Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.

Ability to work 24/7, as needed

Ability to meet deadlines (see above)

Ability to deal with stressful situations

Ability to deal with crisis situations

Ability to work in a variety of different environments

Other responsibilities as determined by supervisor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $10.20 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

  • Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We supply masks and all caregivers must wear them inside the participants homes. We supply all cleaning supplies to ensure a clean environment for our employees and participants.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Clarksburg, WV: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)
  • Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Details

  • ID
    JC41263627
  • State
  • City
  • Job type
    Full-time
  • Salary
    From $10.20 an hour
  • Hiring Company
    The Arc of Harrison County
  • Date
    2022-05-17
  • Deadline
    2022-07-16
  • Category

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