DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

Goldie B Floberg Center For Children; Illinois; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldie B Floberg Center For Children is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist people served in achieving personal goals and a fulfilling life. The role involves supervision, documentation, training, and community-based activities, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Applicants must be U.S. residents, at least 21, and able to pass TABE and background checks. Drug-free work environment; physical demands include lifting and frequent movement in home and community settings.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must pass TABE test.
• Demonstrate sufficient written communication to complete documentation.
• Must meet DHS/DCFS requirements to administer medications.
• Must pass background checks with no disqualifying record.
• Must be able to perform data entry on iPod/iPad and desktop.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Must meet physical demands described in the working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned persons served per policy and plans.
• Accurately implement written treatment plans and record data promptly.
• Provide life skills training to increase client independence.
• Complete programmatic and medical documentation within set timeframes.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Documentation

Physical ability

Medication administration knowledge

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

iPod/iPad data entry

Job description

Job Description

Pay: $20.10

Position Summary:

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for working with people served to help them achieve their personal goals and to help them create and maintain a fulfilling life.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

The DSP position requires the ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, fine motor manipulations, talk, hear and complete repetitive motions. The DSP position can entail standing for significant periods of time. The DSP requires the ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The position involves working in indoor and outdoor environments. The position involves supporting people served in the home and in the community and involves frequent driving.

Essential Requirements:

• The DSP must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 21 years old. Unless an exception has been made for an employee under 21 years old to work in the adult CILA program.
• Must take and successfully pass the TABE test.
• Demonstrate sufficient communication and writing skills to complete required documentation.
• Must be able to meet Department of Human Services Division and Developmental Disabilities and Goldie B. Floberg Center requirements to administer medications to people served.
• Must successfully pass all required background checks and not be convicted of any crime that violates DHS or DCFS requirements for employment with the Goldie B. Floberg Center.
• Must be able to complete data entry using an iPod, iPad and basic desktop computer.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands described in the Working Conditions & Physical Demands section of this profile.

Essential Job Functions:

• To ensure that you are supervising assigned persons served according to the Person Served Supervision Policy #300 of the Program Manual, or other applicable policy, unless specified differently in their Person Centered Plan.
• To accurately implement all written treatment plans for assigned clients and record data on the written treatment plans reliably and precisely immediately following the implementation of the program.
• Perform life skills training with clients that lead to the development of greater independence for our clientele using established behavioral principles and techniques.
• To complete all required programmatic and medical documentation within the designated time frames.

Examples include but are not limited to:

• Shift notes for each client to be completed every shift including general and programmatic information, as well as medical information pertaining to each person served;
• Learning programming and activities of daily living charting to be completed every shift;
• Accounting and documentation of the funds of people served in accordance with Financial Management Policy #400;
• Controlled substances must be counted and documented within 30 minutes of each shift beginning, after every medication administration per Medication Management Policy #200.
• Completing the Medication Administration Record as medications are administered per Medication Management Policy #200.
• To remain up to date on progress of people served at assigned sites and on policies memos related to performance of DSP-CL job tasks. This involves reading and Acknowledging Therap Personal Focus Worksheets (person centered supports), learning programs, individual behavior programs, individual T-logs, shift reports, memorandum and notices delivered by Therap SComm as they are completed or issued. New entries and documents need to be read at the beginning of the shift.
• To support clients in planning and participating in community activities.
• To administer client medications correctly and maintain your medication administration certification in accordance with Center and Department of Human Services medication administration requirements
• To ensure that assigned clients at mealtimes receive proper nutrition through meal preparation based on the assigned menu (group home program), direct supervision, assistance and encouragement. DSPs are responsible for preparing meals, following the recipes and menus provided.
• To immediately report any and all actual or suspected mistreatment, neglect, exploitation or abuse to clients or violations of policy or procedures to a Center investigator, the Department of Children and Family services