Direct Support Professional

1501 Michael Drive, LLC; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gardens of Arkansas is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to support adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness, helping them engage with the community and develop independent life skills. The DSP works to provide or assist with personal care and safety in a structured learning environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates empathy, reliability, problem-solving, and a service-oriented mindset, with ability to document clinical information accurately in service records

Qualifications

• Must be 21+ years old.
• GED or High School diploma required.
• At least 1 year experience working with people with developmental disabilities or behavioral support needs.
• Must have a valid driver's license for positions requiring transportation.
• Exceptional people service and interpersonal skills; clear English communication (verbal and written).
• Pass DHS background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide person supervision per the individual's ISP and maintain dignity in all interactions.
• Ensure health and safety, log and administer medications as ordered, and maintain hygiene and scheduled appointments.
• Represent The Gardens of Arkansas positively and uphold its values in all duties.

Skills

21+ age

English communication

Driver's license

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

GED or High School diploma

Job description

About this position

Direct Support Professional

Our Mission is to support life transformations of the people we serve by promoting new opportunities for growth. Our vision is to be a community where every person's life has meaning, value, purpose, and deserves dignity and individual choices. Our beliefs/values are putting people first. We are guided by a commitment to accountability, compassion, excellence, integrity, and respect.

The Gardens of Arkansas strives to create an exciting, challenging and rewarding work environment that allows you to flourish. We want you to build a long and successful association with The Gardens of Arkansas and be a happy productive member of our team. Through your dedication, creativity, perseverance and efforts, our company will continue to grow and excel, and the people we serve will continue to live happy, productive lives in the community. Although we certainly value previous experience in the field, we prefer to hire bright and caring people who are motivated to help others lead successful lives in the community.

Job Title: Direct Support Professional (DSP)

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Reports To: Program Administrator

Multiple shifts available:
7a-7p - Thursday - Saturday -Every other Sunday

7p-7a Thursday - Saturday -Every other Sunday

Job Overview: The DSP is an essential worker who helps to serve adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness. As a DSP, you will help people become integrated and engaged in the community while fostering the development of independent life skills. The DSP will provide people with care, keeping all aspects of health and safety at the forefront. The DSP will provide or assist with personal care activities. The DSP will provide or assist with personal care activities. The DSP will increase the independence of the individual by providing training and assistance on individualized goals and objectives for daily life skills in a supportive and positive learning environment. The ideal candidate is good at problem solving, prioritizes and plans work efficiently, demonstrates a spirit of service, is empathetic, and is dependable and on-time. The ideal candidate is good at problem solving, prioritizes and plans work efficiently, demonstrates a spirit of service, is empathetic, and is dependable and on-time. Some requirements are to ensure the well-being of people and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment, responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at assigned intervals, and document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in people's service record.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

People Care

• Treat people with dignity and respect in all interactions. Remember that the staff are professionals, and we are in their homes.
• Provide person supervision per the person's Individual Service Plan (ISP)
• NEVER leave a site/ program without staff coverage.
• Ensure that medication is being ordered and logged in and administered as ordered by the physician.
• Assist person with budgeting purchases, ensuring that receipts are obtained for all transactions and that accounts are balanced.

Health + Safety

• Ensure the facility is always kept clean and tidy.
• Report any maintenance concerns directly to the Program Administrator.
• Ensure hygiene of each person receiving services and follow through with all scheduled medical and psychiatric appointments.
• Respond to person's behavioral and medical crisis immediately and according to policy.

Self-Focus + Values

• Be always a positive representative of The Gardens.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 or over.
• GED or High School diploma required.
• Have at least 1 years' experience working with people with developmental disabilities and or people with behavioral support needs.
• Must have a valid driver's license for all positions that require transporting people.
• Exceptional people service skills/interpersonal skills with all staff/employees.
• Must have the ability to clearly communicate with people in English both verbal and written.
• Ability to pass DHS background check, drug screen and maintain background clearance.

Because of the broad nature of this position, this job description is not intended to be inclusive of all job requirements and responsibilities. The DSP is expected to perform other job-related duties as assigned. Any discovery of verbally abusive, physically abusive, supervision neglect, or other neglectful or financially exploitative behavior involving a person. will result in termination and a possible report to the Department of Human Services, which may disqualify you from any position allowing direct contact with vulnerable adults or children throughout the United States.