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Job Title: Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Work Location: Cuyahoga County (primarily Cleveland Eastside)

Shift (s): 1st/ 2nd /3rd shift

Compensation: $12 to 16 a hour

Employment Status: Part-time or Full-Tim

Position Summary:

Under the direction from the House Manager, the Direct Support Professional (DSP) will provide direct care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. DSP’s provide hands-on training, assistance, and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities in a manner that ensures their health, safety and successful achievements of service objectives outlined in their Individual Service Plan (ISP).

This role requires a high level of cleanliness and strong domestic skills (such as able to cool healthy meals and helping purchase healthy food). Others key responsibilities include all of the following help with medical appointments, help implementing an exercise program, hygiene assistance, recreation, and medication administration and monitoring.

Expectations:

  • Provide supervision and redirection to prevent conflict
  • Provide direct care and supervision to clients during daily activities. Examples of activities include: shopping, community access, positive relationship building, physical fitness, positive recreation, conflict resolution, anger management, coping skills, maintaining a clean and healthy home environment;
  • Address basic care needs of clients including but not limited to the following: medical, nutritional, hygienic, activities of daily living (ADL’s), social, recreational, personal management, transportation, meal preparations, etc.
  • Perform adaptive skills training with clients which include but are not limited to the following: cooking, laundry, telephone, community awareness and access, relationships etc;
  • Basic household needs including but not limited to the following: custodial, maintenance, schedules and routines, record keeping, documentation etc;
  • All documentation must be completed on daily basis before the end of your shift.
  • Participate in the design and implementation of each client’s programs, collection and analysis of ongoing data, and other assigned documentation pertaining to each client
  • Responsible for the health and safety of assigned client
  • Follow reporting

Job Description

Procedures regarding Unusual Report (UIs) and Major Unusual Incidents (MUIs). They must be submitted in the manner required by CCBDD/DODD after notifying the office of an incident.

  • Promote community engagement and client rights
  • Attend required company training and staff meetings
  • Adhere to all Life Changing Cares company policies, procedures, and programs rules;
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications:

  • Must pass fingerprint background check (6 county registry checks, criminal record clearance)
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Possess a valid Driver’s License
  • First Aid/CPR certification required
  • Ability to work independently and display good independent judgement
  • Strong time management skill, patient and detailed oriented
  • Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations
  • Excellent oral communication skills
  • Willingness to work flexible house including nights and weekend to meet client needs

Benefits Available to Employee:

  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Recognition and incentive program
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