Direct Support Professional for 10yr old (1A0369G)

Family Relief Resources; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time or Full-time work options

Holiday pay (time and a half)

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance (

Paid vacation

401k with employer match

Paid sick days

Paid continuing education

Free gym membership

Job summary

Family Relief Resources LLC. is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide in-home care for a 9-year-old girl in Gresham, Oregon. The role includes about one overnight respite shift per month at the client’s home, plus several weekday shifts to maintain consistency.

The DSP will assist with ADL independence, safety skills, and focus, as well as transport during relief shifts. A smartphone-based GPS timekeeping system, valid license, and car insurance are required.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• Pass a Criminal History Check
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month
• CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3 months of hire)
• State required online training courses (pre-hire and within 3 months of hire)
• Continuing Education (24 hours per year)
• Basic knowledge of technology, including ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, submitting reports, and communication
• Experience with children and/or adults with varying support needs, including intellectual/behavioral disabilities
• Understand confidentiality requirements and safeguarding information
• Be literate and able to understand written and oral orders
• Able to communicate with health care providers, case managers, and others
• Able to respond to emergency situations during services

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and in-home care for a 9-year-old girl, including one overnight respite shift per month and additional weekday shifts
• Track client visits with GPS location verification using a smartphone timekeeping app
• Transport between client’s home and other locations when needed
• Document progress notes after each shift and quarterly progress reports
• Maintain a reliable schedule and communicate effectively with client’s family and agency
• Demonstrate patience, kindness, and a positive attitude in varied situations
• Adapt to different personalities and disabilities on a day-to-day basis

Job description

Who we are:

At Family Relief Resources (FRR), our mission is to provide families and clients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities with the quality, person-centered daily care they need. We provide qualified DSPs who have a passion and drive to help these individuals, with a positive, stable, and highly compensated work opportunity. We recognize this is a special gift and we are dedicated to helping every DSP to find the client they are meant to help.

1A0369G

Location: Gresham

Schedule: About one overnight respite shift per month, to be provided in the DSP's home, as well as a few additional weekdays shifts per month- Flexible schedule.

Position: Family is looking for a DSP for a 9-year-old- girl who is energetic, smart and friendly. She is extroverted and talkative. Her family is looking for a DSP who is primarily able to provide about one overnight respite shift per month in their home, as well as a few additional weekday shifts per month, to keep the relationship fresh and familiar. This client is working on increasing her independence around her ADLs, increasing her safety skills inside and outside of the home, and increasing her focus and attention span. DSP should be able to provide transportation, during the relief care shift only, between the client's home and their own.

Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In Home Care Giver Responsibilities and Duties:

• Smart Phone - The state requires all client visits to be tracked with GPS location verification at clock in/out. You will need a smart phone to access the timekeeping application once you arrive at the client’s location.
• Driving - Have a valid license and car with current insurance. Some clients will need transportation.
• Documenting - Must create and enter specific progress notes after each shift. Also, a progress report is due once per quarter.
• Scheduling - Each DSP has a set schedule and must be able to maintain this with clients.
• Reliability - Because Family Relief Resources is not a facility, we need reliable employees who can work independently, show up for their shifts, and be excellent communicators with their client’s families and with our agency.
• Patient, Kind, and Positive - Helping those with disabilities requires a person who can be patient in all situations, show kindness, and have a positive attitude toward the client and other members of the client’s family even in challenging situations.
• Flexibility - Being able to adjust to different types of personalities and disabilities from day to day.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• 18 years or older
• Pass a Criminal History Check.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
• CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3 months of hire)
• State required online training courses (pre-hire and within 3 months of hire)
• Continuing Education (24 hours per year)
• Basic knowledge of technology, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, submitting daily and quarterly shift reports, communication with office and client family, and additional requirements as needed.
• Has direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying levels of support needs (Including experience with intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities).
• Understand requirements of maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding individual information.
• Be literate and capable of understanding written and oral orders.
• Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others.
• Be able to respond to emergency situations when services are being delivered.

Direct Support Professional / In Home Care Giver Benefits Include:

• Part-time or Full-time work opportunities
• Holiday pay (time and a half)
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance (30+ hours per week)
• Paid vacation (30+ hours per week, 6 months after hire)
• 401k with employer match (30+ hours per week, 1 year after hire)
• Paid sick days
• Paid continuing education opportunities
• Free gym membership