Direct support professional - 3rd Shift Rotating Weekends / Full Time / Milestone CRU

Hope Network / Milestone; Macomb Township (MI); On-site; USD 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Hope Network / Milestone is seeking a Direct Support Professional for the 3rd shift (11p–7a) with rotating weekends. This full-time, on-site role provides direct care to individuals with developmental or mental health needs and supports daily living, health management, and community participation.

Responsibilities include safety monitoring, relationship-building, and assisting with transportation and activities.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Valid State of Michigan driver's license.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• CPR/First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety and respond to crises as needed.
• Foster trustful relationships through respectful communication.
• Assist with daily living skills and community activities.
• Monitor health needs and support care plans.
• Help connect individuals with community opportunities.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR/First Aid Certification

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Direct support professional - 3rd Shift Rotating Weekends / Full Time / Milestone CRU

• On-site
• Rate : $17.13 USD per hour
• Direct Care
• Full-Time

Macomb, MI 48042, USA

Description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Full time, 3rd shift/ Milestone 11p-7a with rotating weekends.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides medically necessary, appropriate personal care and community living supports to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities, persons with severe mental illness, and/or individuals with co-occurring diagnosis. TheDirect Support Professional (DSP) may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation.

Why a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Hope...

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:

• $17.13 hourly wage
• Educational Reimbursement
• Career Pathing, Paid Training
• Employee referral bonus
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement savings plan

How you will change lives...

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will assist in the following areas of personal care and development:

Safety

• Monitor and ensure safety 24/7; this may be eyes- on, one-on-one, 15 or 30 minute checks, etc.
• Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution

Relationships

• Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication
• Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals

Activities and Daily Living Skills

• Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
• Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure interest and activities such as: transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events (barbeques, movie nights, games, etc.)
• Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to): get to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathe/shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking

Health

• Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness
• Promote positive behavior
• Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team
• Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such

Community

• Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others
• Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests

About you...

• You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
• You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
• You respect diversity and inclusion
• You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
• You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth

You must have...

• High school diploma/ GED
• Valid State of Michigan driver's license
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid
• Possess basic computer skills
• Dedication to assigned duties, and performance expectations

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma Equivalency or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Driver's License

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