Direct Support Professional - Elm Home

Listening Ear Crisis Center; Standish (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruiting bonus

Training and development programs

Job summary

Listening Ear Crisis Center in Standish, Michigan, is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for full-time and part-time positions. DSPs will supervise and assist consumers in daily living activities based on individual Person Centered Plans, ensuring compliance with applicable health codes and regulations.

This position offers a salary of $17.13 per hour and up to $1000 in bonuses for full-time roles. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18 years old, with preference for those having previous caregiving experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time employment begins.
• Prior experience in a caregiving capacity preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and support consumers in daily living activities.
• Engage with consumers to implement their Person Centered Plan.
• Complete required documentation accurately and on time.

Skills

Knowledge of laws and regulations

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Empathy and cultural sensitivity

CPR and First Aid certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Standish Michigan - Standish, MI 48658Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeSalary Range: $17.13Job Shift: AnyListening Ear Crisis Center is a private nonprofit, United Way human service agency based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, serving mid and northern Michigan. Since 1969, we have grown from a 24-hour crisis service supporting 200 people to a multi-service organization assisting over 30,000 individuals annually. Licensed by the State of Michigan and accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Families and Children, we are committed to offering hope, support, and advocacy through quality services and safe, affordable housing. Guided by our mission to improve lives, we focus on what people can do, empowering them to reach their full potential.

We are offering up to $1000 in recruiting bonus for full time positions, $300 after 90 days of employment and $700 after six months of employment and $500 for part time positions, $200 after 90 days of employment and $300 after six months of employment.

Position Summary

Direct Support Professionals (DSP), also called Direct Care Workers (DCW), are responsible for the daily supervision and support in all daily living activities of consumers as identified in the consumer’s Person Centered Plan. These activities regularly include preparing meals, assisting with eating meals, personal care, bathing, dressing, restroom assistance, administering medications, transferring, and transporting to daily activities and medical appointments. All functions are performed with strict adherence to the applicable Michigan Health Code, MDHHS regulations, and contractual obligations between Listening Ear and community agencies or the State of Michigan.

Reporting and Supervision

DSPs report to the Assistant Home Manager or Home Manager of their assigned location.

Essential Job Functions

• Engage with consumers and the Home Manager or other designated staff to identify and implement activities required under the consumer’s Person Centered Plan.
• Perform all Person Centered Plan prescribed activities including, but not limited to, meal preparation, clean-up, consumer hygiene, passing medications, consumer recreation activities, and transporting consumers to and from appointments in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, agreements, and Listening Ear standards.
• Accurate and timely completion and delivery of all necessary or required documentation relating to consumer services or home operations.
• Attend and successfully complete all mandatory training and skill development programs, including annual refresher trainings as required.
• Report punctually to work and remain with consumer until relieved from duty by another DSP or supervisor.

This is not an exhaustive list of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Other relevant duties, tasks, or requirements may be assigned to this job any time at the sole discretion of the employer.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess or acquire a working knowledge of laws, regulations, and methodologies relevant to working with varying degrees of mentally disabled adults including, but not limited to:
• Recipient Rights
• Agency Ethics and the Consumer Bill of Rights
• Person Centered Plans
• CPR
• First Aid
• Safety and fire prevention
• Nutrition
• Prevention of communicable diseases
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a controlled manner
• Work with professionalism, including empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record

Education and Experience

• Required: High School Diploma, GED, or be functionally equivalent in reading and writing in English, and basic math. Must be at least 18 years of age at the time employment begins.
• Preferred: Prior experience in a caregiving capacity with a licensed care facility. Post-secondary certification from an accredited Community College or other relevant training program.

Physical and Other Requirements

• Over an 8-hour period: Prolonged standing, regular or intermittent lifting and reaching above shoulders, pulling and pushing, bending at waist, twisting torso, kneeling, walking.
• Ability to lift, carry, and place up to 50#.
• All conditional job offers for DSP candidates will require a physical examination by an occupational health clinic, which includes a lifting component and TB test, as well as required criminal background checks.