Direct Support Professional

The Direct Support Professional provides individualized care, active treatment, and documentation under professional direction. They participate in in-services training courses, housekeeping functions, and social, recreational, work, community, and study activities.

What You Will Do

The Direct Support Professional will supervise, instruct, and assist residents in activities of daily living, provide age-appropriate interactions, and participate in staff meetings as an integral member of the residents' interdisciplinary team.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be able to cope with day-to-day problems, provide written reports on residents' progress, and promote a positive self-image and residents' individualized development.

Requirements

• Ability to conduct and implement functional assessments
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to prepare necessary reports and recording of residents' program progress
• Ability to plan and supervise social, recreational, work and study activities for residents in an assigned living area
• Ability to cope with day-to-day problems and to record and report observations
• Ability to maintain an understanding attitude toward the residents
• Ability to keep and maintain records with accuracy and completeness
• Ability to lift, transfer and position residents, utilizing prescribed techniques
• Ability to follow procedures established for care and use of equipment and food preparation
• Ability to maintain effective communication, including sign language, with staff and verbal and non-verbal residents
• Ability to implement proper practices and techniques of supervision of residents
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative in the job responsibilities and follow instructions

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan
• DailyPay
• On the Goga well-being platform
• Access to Care.com
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts and savings programs
• Access to Pryor Online Learning