Direct Support Professional - Residential, Union

Description

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Group Home Manager, the Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Residential provides direct service to individuals, implements Individual Support Agreements (ISAs), and participates in the day-to-day activities of the residents.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.0 DIRECT SERVICE:

Consistently implements each individual's ISA while fostering independence and maximum growth. Participates in all daily routines including, but not limited to, self-care, money management, dining, problem solving, interpersonal, leisure time, independent living, and community outings . Performs medication administration, as assigned . Serves as an advocate for individual clients. Ensures compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures while implementing plans of service. Communication with nursing staff as appropriate. Ensure medication accuracy.

2.0 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

Functions as a member of the Group Home team. Attends meetings as scheduled. Implements ISAs as written. Assists in the development of each individual’s ISA. Completes required training as assigned.

3.0 RECORD KEEPING:

Accurately enters data, progress notes, monthly summaries, and any/all information related to the operation of the group home as necessary.

4.0 HOUSEKEEPING:

Performs general housekeeping activities and cleaning duties as assigned. Delivers consistent approach to ongoing household management, i.e., housekeeping, grocery shopping, cooking, ordering supplies, maintenance, and vehicle upkeep . Report any issues with the operation/function of the group home to the Group Home Manager, or DSP Level II in Manager’s absence.

* In addition to the above, performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma or equivalent. Typing skills, Windows skills, typing and navigating, and e-mail usage. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Valid Driver’s License DEFINITIONS: (1) Major – uses 50% or more of total work time (2) Significant – uses 25-49% of total work time (3) Modest – uses 10-24% of total work time (4) Small – uses less than 10% of total work time PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Climbing Including ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. (3) Balancing Including maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching. Important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. (1) Stooping Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. (2) Kneeling Including bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees. (3) Crouching Including bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. (2) Crawling Including moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. (4) Reaching Including extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. (2) Standing Particularly for sustained periods of time. (3) Walking Moving about on feet to accomplish tasks. (2) Pushing Pressing with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward (2) Pulling Exerting force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. (3) Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree, and requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. (2) Fingering Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. (2) Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. (1) Feeling Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. (1) Talking Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. (1) Hearing Perceiving the nature of sounds, with or without correction; receiving detailed information through oral communication, making fine discriminations in sound. (1) Repetitive Motion Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. (3) TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING Drives motor vehicle (privately owned) to provide safe and dependable transportation of agency consumers. Provides self transportation to and from agency and/or community meetings or activities. Occasionally uses agency vehicles. PHYSICAL MODE Medium Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. WORK CONDITIONS Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. (1) VISUAL REQUIREMENT Typical of mobile equipment operators, Minimum standard for those who operate cars and trucks. Minimum based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, housekeepers, and other applicable workers.