Direct Support Professional

CALIFORNIA ENHANCED BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES LLC; Thousand Palms (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 33,062; Part time

Job summary

CALIFORNIA ENHANCED BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES LLC in Thousand Palms is seeking a Direct Support Professional. This role involves working directly with adults in a residential facility to assist with daily living activities and implement individualized service plans.

Candidates should have a valid CA Driver's License and experience with behavioral challenges. The position offers a supportive environment aimed at enhancing the quality of life for clients.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid CA Driver's License.
• Must have at least 6 months of experience working with individuals with behavioral issues.
• Experience with behavioral complications and challenges is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health and safety of individuals.
• Provide direct care to individuals with disabilities.
• Implement Individual Service Plans.
• Assist with personal care needs.
• Comply with medication protocols.

Skills

Experience working with individuals with behavioral components

Monitoring health and safety

Documentation skills

Encouraging individual choice

Education

Valid CA Driver's License

6 months experience with behavioral complications

Tools

CPR/First Aid Certification

CPI Certification

Job description

Job Details

Location: Thousand Palms, CA 92276

Salary Range: $21.00 - $24.00 hourly

Job Summary

A Direct Support Professional (DSP) works directly with 4-6 adult individuals who live in a residential facility, all of whom have Intellectual, Developmental, Physical, and Behavioral complications. The DSP assists with activities of daily living that include personal care, dressing, bathing assistance, and meal preparation as needed. The primary duty is to follow each individual's service plan and provide active treatments accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring the health and safety of all individuals.
• Provide direct care and support to individuals with disabilities or special needs.
• Implement all directives from both the Residential Administrator and/or Lead Staff.
• Implement the individual's objectives and behavioral plans specified in the Individual Service Plan and Individual Program Plan as written by the ID team per Regional Center.
• Assist individuals with their personal care needs as necessary to maintain appropriate hygiene.
• Assist in keeping accurate data on each individual's progress.
• Supervise the individual on all their tasks, training and community activities.
• Assist individuals on all household chores, yard maintenance and keeping the home neat and clean always.
• Perform daily cleaning and vacuuming of the home.
• Comply with various zone duties and responsibilities assignments.
• Appropriately follow company protocol to administer medications to individuals.
• Properly document each self-dispensing administration in the Medication Administration Record.
• Respond to emergency needs; report and assist in the time of emergency.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all emergency plans and procedures.
• Attend all monthly residential as scheduled by the facility's manager.
• Assist with individuals' assignments and projects.
• Encourage individual choice.
• Participate in community participation activities of the facility in which the DSP works.
• Report all possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment to appropriate supervisor; comply with all mandated reporter legal requirements.
• Assume continuing responsibility for maintaining an attractive, interesting area in which to work with clients; share in performance of routine housekeeping, monitoring and clerical tasks.
• Maintain a professional code of ethics; and perform related work as required.
• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid CA Driver's License (REQUIRED)
• Must have at least 6 months of experience working with individuals with behavioral components (REQUIRED)
• Experience working with behavioral complications and challenges (REQUIRED)
• DSP 1 Certificate (Preferred)
• DSP 2 Certificate (Preferred)
• CPR/First Aid (Preferred)
• CPI (Preferred)