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Position Title: Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Supervised by: Administrator
Classification: Hourly (DOE)
POSITION SUMMARY:
DSPs (Direct Support Professionals) provide the highest quality care to each individual we serve by assisting them with a variety of life skills, lessons, and experiences.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 18 years old, have professional phone etiquette, computer skills, documentation and grammar proficiency, activity planning, appointment setting, good communication, dependability, attention to detail, and ability to be flexible in schedules when needed. Most importantly, possess compassion, integrity and be trustworthy.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Upon arrival for shift, all staff MUST complete medication and data checks
- Check staff communication log and documentation, initial prior entries acknowledging that you have read and understand the information being provided.
- Read each individual’s daily logs and activities to be completed that day, initial prior entries acknowledging that you have read and understand expected duties for that day.
- Check medication to ensure medication was administered, check date, time and staff initials. Counting controlled substances and ensuring accuracy. Reporting any discrepancies that have occurred or missing.
- Check medications given for staff initials and proper documentation according to the administrative rules and as trained.
- Check controlled substance sheets as well as controlled medications to ensure all controlled medication is accounted for, report and document as required.
- Check skin trauma (must be documented as plan states for the individual), all behavior data if applicable (must be documented as per the plan), and medical data (must be documented minimum once daily per shift) to ensure all have been documented.
- Complete medication check-sheet documenting and reporting any irregularities and errors as required.
- Documenting in staff communication log as well as medication check sheet any follow up action required by staff and make notifications as trained.
- Prior to leaving shift, staff must complete medication check to ensure all documentation has been completed prior to leaving shift as required and trained.
- Supporting individuals with ADL’s (Activities of Daily Living)
- Personal, health and hygiene management and maintenence
- Communication
- Self-advocacy
- Assist individuals to develop and meet personal and educational goals
- Meal planning and preparation in compliance with physician orders
- Shopping
- General Housekeeping
- Laundry daily ensuring bedding is laundered as needed
- Morning, afternoon, and evening routines
- Assist with decision making
- Community Inclusion
- Medication management and administration
- Checking medications for expiration dates, and ensuring medications are on hand per MAR/PRN records.
- Behavior management/Behavior data tracking
- Proactive behavior data tracking
- Financial management/Personal spending
- Work with Individual’s support team to create, train and implement ISP’s
- Attending physician appointments and implementing orders.
- Possible transporting individuals in company vehicles.
- Attend all trainings and meetings when notified (two-week notice will be given to attend mandatory training and meetings).
- Prepare required and requested reports and documentation. Ensuring all documentation is completed after completing a day with clients.
- Cooperate with company and regulatory agency personnel during any inspections or investigations.
- Report suspected client rights violations or suspected client neglect, abuse, or exploitation to Lane County Developmental Disability Services, then to management per OAR requirements.
- Communicate professionally on any client matters to ISP team members and professionals.
- Exhibit clear, consistent emotional and professional boundaries and an ability to be appropriately assertive.
- Respect all individuals, clients and coworkers, in home and office settings.
- Communicate concerns to coworkers and management in a timely manner.
- Promptly and pleasantly perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor or designee.
NOTE: This job description does not imply or constitute a contract for employment.
