Direct Support Professional - Evening/Weekend Impact

Hope Network / New Center; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage $17.13

Medical, Vision, & Dental Care

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Educational Reimbursement

Career-Pathing

Paid Training

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Hope Network / New Center is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) for a full-time 32-hour 2nd shift position. You will help individuals build independence and participate in the community, with duties spanning daily living, mobility, health management, and social activities.

You’ll monitor safety around the clock, support crisis prevention, and collaborate with care teams to implement personalized plans. A driver’s license and a high school diploma are required.

Qualifications

• Direct Support / Care Giver experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
• Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure activities such as: transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events
• Help person served with activities of daily living to include: get to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathe/shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking
• 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
• 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

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Integrity

Honesty

Diversity

Professionalism

Teamwork

Punctuality

Communication

Lifelong learning

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Hope Network / New Center is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) for a full-time 32-hour 2nd shift position. You will help individuals build independence and participate in the community, with duties spanning daily living, mobility, health management, and social activities.

You’ll monitor safety around the clock, support crisis prevention, and collaborate with care teams to implement personalized plans. A driver’s license and a high school diploma are required.