Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)

SUMMARY:

Provides daily living support and assistance to individuals in one of the agency’s Community Integrated Living Arrangements under the supervision of the CILA Team Leader and with the support of the Supported Living Program Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide training and guidance to residents in Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) in areas such as:
  • Activities of daily living (e.g., hygiene).
  • Community integration (e.g., outings).
  • Economic self-sufficiency skills (e.g., accurate recording of financial transactions).
• Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and families, maintaining positive relationships and open lines of communication.
• Ensure resident medication needs are met by monitoring and documenting medication regimen. Bring any health issues to the supervisor’s attention.
• Work with and participate in the community to assist residents in utilizing resources and developing natural supports, including providing client transportation.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Prepare and/or utilize basic household necessities such as food, program supplies, and cleaning supplies, and be responsible for the overall appearance of the home, including daily housekeeping tasks.
• Follow and maintain all safety procedures and participate in safety drills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Experience working in a residential setting with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence.
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to compute percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have a valid driver’s license and valid auto insurance.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Must be able to develop effective and efficient communication skills through instruction and training.
• Must be able to adapt favorably to changing program needs.
• Must have a genuine interest in the welfare of clients.
• Must be able to develop knowledge of behavior principles through instruction and training.
• Must pass the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with an eighty percent or higher.
• Ability to learn basic computer operations for client data tracking, incident reporting, and other processes deemed necessary by supervisory staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb-height, reach above shoulder level, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull.
• Continuously required to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally required to lift between 11 lbs – 50 lbs.
• Requires repetitive actions for simple grasping, firm grasping, and fine manipulating with both left and right hands.
• Must have the ability to drive the agency’s van.
• Must be able to provide assistance to individuals as needed, such as maneuvering wheelchairs, or assisting clients in ambulating and transferring when necessary.
• Must be able to stay awake during the employee’s work shift.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

SCHEDULE

Evening Shift

Desired Skills and Experience

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