Lead Direct Support Professional

DAKOTABILITIES; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; Full time

Job summary

DAKOTABILITIES, a leading human service agency, seeks a Lead Direct Support Professional in Sioux Falls. This role involves providing vital support to adults with developmental disabilities, ensuring personal care and community involvement. A commitment to enriching lives through dedicated service is essential, along with a strong interest in personal advocacy.

Benefits

Hiring bonus of $1,500

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience working with developmentally disabled adults.
• Sincere interest in assisting people reach personal goals.
• Ability to lift and transfer people.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support to people with disabilities.
• Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing and meals.
• Supervise staff and assist in evaluation processes.

Skills

Supervision

Staff training

Personal care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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DakotAbilities, a human service agency providing vocational and residential services for adults with developmental disabilities, is looking to fill Full- time and Part-time Direct Support Professional positions and Lead positions. Responsibilities include providing daily living support to people with disabilities in their home, assisting them to achieve their personal goals. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting with personal care, bathing, mealtime, positioning, lifting, shopping, and involvement in the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

Together, we create a warm and welcoming community enriching the lives of those we support.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervision
• Staff training and supervision
• Assist in the evaluation process for employees
• Carry out assigned duties when the Manager is absent
• Scheduling
• Assist the Manager with scheduling and staffing
• Support plans
• Provide input and information into the development of individual support plans.
• Maintain knowledge and ensure implementation of each person’s individualized support plan (including behavior, dietary, medical, etc.).
• Community involvement
• Assist people in accessing and participating in community services and events of their choice.
• Assist people in developing and maintaining relationships within the community.
• Driving
• Safely operating and maintaining agency vehicles.
• Assure safety by properly using tie downs, seat-belts, lifts, and all other required safety equipment.
• Training
• Complete required training (OSHA, CPR, OMA, Relias Learning, and other training as required).
• Confidentiality
• Maintain confidentiality in all environments.
• Safety
• Perform safe transfers and re-positioning specific for each person’s needs.
• Recognize, report, and react to any safety hazards in all environments and in a timely manner.
• Comply with outside agency regulations (Dept. of Health, ARSD, OSHA, etc.)
• Personal care
• Respect individual choice while providing personal care.
• Provide quality assistance with personal care (using the bathroom, bathing, eating, oral hygiene, dressing, medical care, etc.).
• Health
• Safe and proper administration of medications and treatments.
• Recognize & timely report health concerns.
• Dietary
• Assist with following dietary requirements and individualized diet plans, including preparing meals according to dietary guidelines.
• Documentation
• Complete and accurate documentation in all required areas (ie. Therap, programs, services, computer, and fabrications) using professional language.
• Documentation Oversight
• Ensure Direct Support Professionals are completing accurate documentation in all required areas (ie. Therap, programs, services, fabrications) using professional language.
• Cleaning
• Complete cleaning tasks as assigned.
• Follow the cleaning product usage guide.
• Teamwork
• Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow team members.
• Effective communication between coworkers, shifts, and departments.
• Consistently taking the initiative to complete job requirements.
• Relationships
• Develop and maintain professional and respectful relationships with all DakotAbilities stakeholders.
• Attendance
• Work shifts as assigned with regular and reliable attendance.
• Follow the guidelines for contacting a manager with scheduling issues
• Attend staff meetings.
• Contract Work
• Ensure compliance with Labor Laws to ensure proper payment for work done by people supported.
• Ensure that work completed is done at 100% accuracy for quality control.
• Documentation is completed for work done by people supported and turned in on time.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Ability to stay awake and alert during all shifts.

Ability to work in awkward positions.

Ability to work in sustained flexion and crouched positions.

The Following Actions Are Performed Continuously

• Lift > 10 lbs. and see.
  
  

The Following Actions Are Performed Frequently

• Kneel, crouch, stand, walk, lift > 50 lbs., push, pull, bend, reach, handle, finger (pinch-type activity, repetitive movement, talk and hear.
  
  

The Following Actions Are Performed Occasionally

• Sit, lift > 60 lbs., carry, pull, push, and balance.
  
  

The Following Actions Are Performed Seldom

• Crawl and climb.
  
  

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

This position requires a minimum of 1 year experience working with developmentally disabled adults.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Sincere interest in assisting people reach personal goals.

Ability to lift and transfer people.

Valid SD driver’s license with safe driving record.

Must pass criminal records/background check and drug screening.

Minimum of 18 years old; 21 years old to drive.

http://www.dakotabilities.org/employment/

EOE

DSP

#hc5833

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations

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