Direct Support Professional DSP Day shift 8am-8pm

Advocate Healthcare Services; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 42,981,000 - 50,971,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Advocate Healthcare Services is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role includes assisting with daily living activities and implementing behavior support plans to help learners reach their goals.

You will conduct data entry on a daily basis, complete time sheets and logs, and support clients with skill-building in behavior, academics, social, and functional areas.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent (Required).
• Medication Certification (Required).
• CPR Certification (Required).
• First Aid Certification (Required).
• Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living as outlined in the client’s plans.
• Implement behavior analysis strategies to teach skills and reduce problematic behaviors.
• Provide safe, continuous support in home or community settings.
• Conduct daily data entry and maintain logs and time sheets.
• Support recreation, functional communication, and community inclusion.
• Transport clients as needed to BSP/ISP goals.
• Maintain general upkeep and cleanliness of home/facility.

Skills

Behavior analysis

Data logging

Time sheets

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance


• Competitive salary


• Employee discounts


• Flexible schedule


• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Overview:

DSP provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

DSP staff job requirements may include but are not limited to assisting in behavioral and personal care services to a specific learner that will enable him/her to reach his/her fullest potential and improve behavior, academic, social and functional skills.

Assist with any activity of daily living as outlined in the client’s Behavior Support Plan or Individual Support Plan.

• Implement specific teaching strategies utilizing the principles of behavior analysis to focus on skill acquisition in all areas as well as the reduction of problematic and interfering behaviors.


• Provide safe and continuous support in the home or community by maintaining arm’s length/line of sight/awake and alert posture and provisions throughout any shift.


• Provide recreation and leisure activities, teach functional communication, implement approved behavior plans, and achieve increased independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community.


• Provide extensions of other forms of therapy and taught and deemed appropriate by the Behavior Therapist and/or direct supervisor of the team.


• Ability to understand and implement a variety of Behavior Support Plans per each client’s outcomes and goals.


• Job Description – Direct Support Professional


• Ability to complete data on a daily basis and in line with the expectations of the team, ensure proper completion of time sheets, therapist checklists, and communication logs as outlined per client team.


• Ability to push, pull, lift up to 75 lbs. and stand unaided for up to 3 hours at a time.

Ability to transport clients in personal vehicle each shift as deemed appropriate to the BSP/ISP goals.

General upkeep and cleanliness of the home/facility.

• General upkeep and cleanliness of the home/facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule


• Referral program

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Medication Certification (Required)


• CPR Certification (Required)


• First Aid Certification (Required)

Job-related location requirement:

• Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.

Work Location: In person