DSP - Phaxis : Job Details

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTIONEducational Requirements: • High School Diploma or GED • Minimum of 6mth experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities Essential Functions: • Assists in maintaining an inventory of individual clothing and personal effects on a routine basis in order to ensure that individuals are properly clothed. • Assist with any toileting, showering and/or other personal hygiene needs. • Report any sign or symptoms of illness or adverse medication reaction to the site supervisor in order to implement an appropriate plan of action. • Assists in the resolution of crisis management and reports all incidents, both verbally and in writing to the program supervisor. • Ensures that each apartment/room is clean, neat, safe and free of hazardous contains at all times. • Ensures that all individuals are attending activities on a daily basis as agreed upon, within a structured treatment program, sheltered work center, training program or competitive employment in the community. • Assist individuals in a Day Hab. or Day Center setting • Escort individuals on medical appointments as needed • Escort individuals to the emergency room (site managers usually make this request to the Staffing Agency or to the DSP, if the DSP is already at the resident) Skills and/or Experience Required: • Experience working with persons with disabilities in a health or treatment related setting preferred. • specialized training and experience in working with the developmentally disabled preferred. • Excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Computer literate. • Ability or willingness to be certified in First Aid, AMAP, CPR and SCIP-R (Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention). Characteristics Required: Kind Reliable Excellent Judgment Even Tempered