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Family Relief Resources LLC. seeks a Direct Support Professional to provide in-home care for a 12-year-old girl in SE Portland, OR. The DSP will assist with hygiene, daily routines, and engagement in age-appropriate activities, while promoting independence and safety.
Responsibilities include documenting progress, transporting to activities as needed, and collaborating with the family. A compassionate, patient, and reliable caregiver is essential, with flexibility for the schedule provided.
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.
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Location: SE Portland, OR 97206 near Essex Park
Schedule: Monday to Friday7:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
Option 1: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Option 2: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Client is an 12 year-old girl who enjoys spending time with her siblings and playing with her toys. She is working on increasing her communication skills, building friendships, and participating more in community activities. The family is looking for DSP who will provide support with oral hygiene, general hygiene, showering, and dressing while encouraging independence as appropriate. The DSP will also help her interact with peers her age by supporting positive social skills, communication, and participation in age-appropriate activities and outings. DSP must feel comfortable wearing a mask and using gloves during prep meals. She needs assistance with learning stranger danger awareness and understanding street signs and basic community safety skills. The family has 1 small dog.
This role involves caring for a client on an individual basis in their home environment as well as taking them out into the community to learn skills and socialize. This role varies depending on the client but can involve teaching skills of independent living such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping and cleaning. Family Relief Resources is not a physical facility -100% of activities happen in the community or a client’s home.
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.