DSP (Direct Support Professional) Monday-Friday 11am-7pm-Hampton, VA!!!

Home-Health-Services-of-Virginia; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Health Services of Virginia seeks Direct Support Professionals to provide in-home, one-on-one care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. You will help with ADLs/IADLs, budgeting, and community access while supporting individuals to achieve their goals in the least restrictive setting.

Responsibilities include daily progress notes, quarterly reports, ISP progress, and attending trainings and supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma minimum or equivalent.
• One year experience caring for individuals with developmental or physical disabilities.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Reliable computer for documentation completion.
• Current negative two part PPD test.
• CPR/First Aid.
• Medicaid Waiver Competency.
• Eligible Criminal Background Check and Central Registry Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home residential services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Support budgeting and money management for individuals.
• Assist with hygienic and household tasks and ADL/IADL completion.
• Engage individuals in social activities and community access.
• Maintain health and safety and complete daily progress notes.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports and follow ISPs.
• Attend supervision sessions and in-service trainings.

Skills

HS Diploma

1+ year care exp

Driver's license

Auto insurance

CPR/First Aid

Background check

Conflict resolution

Documentation skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Direct Support Professionals will provide in-home residential service to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Our team needs someone who is fun energetic and enjoy working one on one with our individuals in their own homes to allow individuals to accomplish their goals in the least restrictive setting.

• Support individuals with budgeting and managing their money.
• Guide individuals with completing necessary hygienic and household tasks.
• Engage individuals in social activities.
• Support individual with ADL/IADL completion.
• Support individuals with community access.
• Ensure individual health and safety is maintained.
• Complete daily progress note describing the progress of the individual each day.
• Complete quarterly reports describing individual progress.
• Follow outcomes and goals on Individualized Service Plans (ISPs).
• Attend in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Attend biweekly supervision sessions documenting individual progress.
• Maintain client confidentiality in all settings.
• Facilitate conflict resolution as needed.
• Attend physician appointments, SIS assessments, and Annuals related to individual goals.

QUALIFICATIONS: Direct Support Professionals will be expected to present and maintain specific qualifications for our agency. These qualifications include but are not limited to:

• High school diploma at minimum or equivalent course work
• One year experience caring for individuals with developmental or physical disabilities
• A valid driver's license
• Current and valid auto insurance
• Reliable computer for documentation completion
• Current negative two part PPD test
• CPR/First Aid
• Medicaid Waiver Competency
• Eligible Criminal Background Check
• Eligible Central Registry Check

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Direct Support Professionals will be expected to demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge in regards to supporting our individuals. At minimum they must:

• Understanding of the medical field and knowledge of terminology which includes working directly with families, physicians, therapists, and pharmacists.
• Demonstrates organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to be flexible.
• We will provide as applicable: TOVA, First Aid and CPR, Medication Management, Human Rights/ID Waiver, Emergency Preparedness, Person Centered Training ad Serious Incident Training.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency for this services - DMAS and DBHDS.