Direct Support Professional -DSP

Frazer Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer Center in Atlanta is seeking dedicated staff to provide care and instruction for adults with physical and cognitive challenges, focusing on recreation, daily living skills, vocational skills, and community integration.

PRIMARY DUTY includes watchful oversight of participants and leading activities. You will document progress, assist with ISP goals, and support participants' rights while ensuring safety and compliance with policies and CARF standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA or AA/BA in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or related fields preferred.
• Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and have a GA Driver License.
• Have a minimum of 3 years driving experience.
• Meet motor vehicle record standards: ≤2 incidents in 3 years within last 5 of 7‑year period.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and maintain daily activities for adults with developmental disabilities based on interests and ISP goals.
• Assist assigned participants and ISP team in assessment and development of person-centered plans.
• Provide direct assistance in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills training.
• Support participants' personal growth, respecting diversity and rights.
• Assist with access to community resources and participation in community activities.
• Complete activity notes and required documentation by end of each shift.
• Maintain program area, equipment, and supplies; ensure cleanliness and order.
• Assist with physical needs and mobility equipment as required.
• Safely drive Frazer Center vehicles for community trips.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA or AA/BA in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or related fields preferred

Job description

Provide care, training, and instruction for adults with physical and cognitive challenges in the areas of recreation and leisure, daily living skills, vocational skills, and community integration. Provide direct services that meet or exceed the Center’s policies and procedures, licensing and regulatory requirements, and CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditation standards.

PRIMARY DUTY:

• Provide watchful oversight for all participants, but particularly participants assigned to your class or group

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, plan, and maintain daily activities for adults with developmental disabilities based on their interests, strengths, and ISP goals
• Assist assigned adult participants and ISP team in assessment, development and implementation of person-centered plans
• Provide direct assistance in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills training to individual participants and groups
• Support program participants in their personal growth and development respecting cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and individual differences. Support program participants to learn and advocate for their human and adult rights
• Provide direct assistance and training / retraining, in order to improve access to and use of community resources by individual participants or groups
• Provides active support and direct assistance in participation in community social, recreational and leisure activities
• Responsible for promptly responding to and reporting to the appropriate personnel, incidents or evidence of participant abuse; critical incidents; violation of participants’ rights and other events based on regulations or agency policies
• Complete activity notes documenting services provided and progress on ISP goals and ISP data by the end of each shift
• Complete all other required documentation such as HRST tracking, maladaptive behavior logs, seizure tracking, reposition logs, or communication logs as needed. Assure all paperwork is accurate and submitted on time
• Maintain center program area – cleaning tables, chairs, and supplies daily/weekly as scheduled. Ensures supplies are kept organized and in working order. Return supplies to designated areas daily
• Physically participate with program participants in all activities; encourage participants to exercise choice in the pace and type of activities that occur
• Use positive behavior supports to prevent and address disruptive behaviors and to maintain a safe, respectful environment for adult participants
• Assist with the physical needs of adult participants in the following areas:
• feeding/lunch
• arranging room and care for personal needs (i.e., wheelchairs, lap boards, augmentative equipment, etc.)
• self-administration of medication when required.
• Safely drive Frazer Center vehicles for trips into the community when assigned
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/TRAINING/LICENSES:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• CNA or AA/BA in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or related fields preferred
• Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and have a GA Driver License
• Have a minimum of 3 years driving experience
• Meet the following requirements based on a motor vehicle report that states no more than two chargeable accidents, moving violations, or any DUIs in a three (3) year period within the last five (5) years of the seven (7) year Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) period.
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel, stoop, and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift from floor to chest level
• May occasionally lift, push, and pull up to 100 pounds
• Ability to keyboard and view a laptop computer screen

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to and is under the direct and primary supervision of the Program Coordinator of the Adult Day Program. The secondary supervisor is the Director of the Adult Day Program.