DSP-R Full time, 1st shift; includes every other weekend West Ridge CTH II

CHESCO Services; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHESCO Services in Columbia, SC is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP-R) for full-time day shift with every other weekend coverage. Provide direct care and training to consumers in a community residence under applicable guidelines.

Responsibilities include implementing training goals, monitoring consumer well-being, and completing required paperwork. Duties also cover medication administration, shift coverage, and participation in team meetings to support residents.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Acquire and maintain certification in First Aid, CPR, and CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention).
• Subject to annual TB test.
• Valid Driver's license from state of residence and ability to operate motor vehicle for 15 passengers or less.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accountability for all consumers within the assigned setting and monitors actions.
• Implements goals, behavior management, personal hygiene, and social adjustment for consumers.
• Ensures well-being and reports inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors.
• Completes DSP paperwork: daily logs, schedules, inventories, progress notes, data records.
• Maintains unit cleanliness and supervises chores, cooking, and laundry.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides evaluation support.
• Administers medications following CHESCO Services guidelines.
• Attends in-service training and staff meetings; provides coverage for shifts and programs.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification in First Aid, CPR, and CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention)

TB test (annual)

Valid Driver's license

Job description

DSP-R Full time, 1st shift; includes every other weekend West Ridge CTH II

• Columbia, SC

REPORTS TO: House Manager

Job Summary: Provide direct care and training to consumers in community residence according to local, state , and federal guidelines. Implements training goals and collects data. Counsels consumers as necessary.

Physical Abilities Include: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting (patients with assistance), fingering, writing, reading, driving including nights, counting, work double shifts as necessary, running, and smell.

Physical Requirements Include: Very heaving lifting with assistance visual acuitymust be accurate to write and read small print and record data. A worker is subject to both indoor and outdoor environments and maybe subject to temperature extremes of heat and cold for short time periods. The worker is subject to noise and hazards including the possibility of physical assault, property destruction, and infections. The worker is subject to wear protective clothing to prevent exposure to infection.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Acquire and maintain certification in First Aid, CPR, and CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention). Subject to annual TB test. Valid Driver's license from state of residence and ability to operate motor vehicle for 15 passengers or less.

Job Duties:

• Maintains accountability for all consumers within the assigned setting, and demonstrates knowledge of consumers’ actions during that time frame.
• Ensures consumers’ needs are met through the implementation of goals, behavior management, personal hygiene, oral hygiene, social adjustment, leisure, and special activities.
• Ensures consumers’ well-being and for reporting and inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors to residents as needed. Implement unit wide and individual behavior management plans consistently.
• Performs all DSP paperwork, i.e: daily log, activity schedules, the monthly inventory of consumers’ belongings, daily documentation as needed, progress notes, baseline data, behavior reports, requisitions and others as needed. Write up new sheets for the month - body check sheets, daily progress notes, recreational assessment, (by consumer assignment), recreational calendar and activity inventory, etc.
• Maintains cleanliness in the unit throughsupervision of the chores, house cleaning, cooking and laundry as scheduled or needed.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and other consumer-related meetings as needed. Provides information and assists with evaluation.
• Administers medications to residents within CHESCO Services medication administration guidelines.
• Make needed copies for direct care paperwork. (Third Shift)
• Attends in-service training and staff meetings as required
• Transport consumers as needed.
• Conducts monthly fire drills on each shift; disaster drills as required.
• Provides coverage to other shifts and community programs as needed.
• Buys groceries and supplies weekly or as needed. (On Schedule)
• Clothing purchases ( second shift; House Manager delegates).
• Prepare food and supply inventory. (Third Shift)
• Service Provision Log. (Third Shift)
• Prepare the chore list. (Third Shift)
• Filing.
• Performs other duties as identified or assigned.

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