DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSP)
Join our team as a dsp!
About the role:
Reporting to their Direct Support Supervisor & Waiver Services Director, the Direct Support Professional (DSP) will participate in the team approach toward accomplishing the goal of Community Based Services associated with the CES Waiver program through Arkansas Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS). The DSP responsibilities include, but not limited to, exhibiting compassion, supporting members, and ensuring a safe environment. They foster independence and personal choice by guiding individuals in acquiring necessary skills, such as social behavior or interpersonal competence so individuals have greater self-reliance in their day-to-day lives. The DSP shall provide a person-centered care approach to individuals we support with intellectual & developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the assessment, development, and implementation of the Individual Service Plan (ISP).
- Maintaining all required records and data according to the ISP.
- Logging documentation/time, notes, and mileage daily, accurately, and appropriately in the current wavier support software.
- Facilitating functional community integration including accompanying the member into the community to engage in recreational activities.
- Providing training and functional habilitative/support services to our member.
- Applying positive programming with non-invasive techniques.
- Assisting in obtaining the necessary supports to ensure continuity of services.
- Participating in and completing required training courses (could be via different method such as in-person, Zoom, or online through a learning management system), special activities, and staff meetings.
- Obtain and keep current CPR/1st Aide certification.
- Assisting in obtaining the necessary support to ensure continuity of services.
- Providing instruction, monitoring, prompting, and scheduling of daily activities/routines. This can include meal planning/prep, personal hygiene, maintaining a clean home environment, waking on time/following schedules, taking medication accurately, financial management, etc.
Have a desire to make a difference in somebody's life or to help others? Contact us today or fill out an application!
If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please consider filling out our Application for Employment! Completed applications may be turned in to our Human Resources Department by emailing them to: [email protected]. Applications may also be faxed to (870) 569-8130 or mailed in to our main office at 1141 E. Main St. Suite 102, Batesville, AR 72501.
If you have any questions regarding the application or hiring process, please call our office @ (870) 569-1052 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.
