Direct Support Professional

## Description

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| **Delta Mission and Values** |

| **Delta’s Mission:** To enrich the lives of individuals and families through outstanding community-based supports and mutually rewarding relationships. **Values****:** Customer Focus, Performance Excellence, Learning and Growth |

| **Position Summary** |

| Responsible for the direct care of adults in a program setting which supports the interests and needs of individuals, often with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities. Advances Delta’s mission and values. **Reports to**: Family Support Coordinator |

| **Principal Duties and Responsibilities** |

| To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable staff with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Engage individuals according to our mission. - Utilize programmatic resources. - Promotes and demonstrates ethical and professional conduct at all times - Participates and promotes continuous quality improvement projects and ongoing performance measures. - Ensure the implementation of high quality individual support plans. - Promote and follow Delta’s Risk Management Program for the health and safety of individuals and employees. - Engage individuals in meaningful activities at home and community - Assist in basic living activities of each individual including appearance, nutrition, recreation and socialization. - Pursue community integration for each individual - Act as a role model to the individuals in areas such as appearance, emotional stability and social behavior. - Encourage and work with individuals to progress towards their outcomes and record data - Contribute as a member of the interdisciplinary process in: - Developing objectives and outcomes - Evaluating progress toward independence in outcomes - Encouraging person-centered services - Complete and submit in a timely manner, required records and forms such as: - Incident/Unusual Incident Report - Case Notes - Communicate continuously with your Supervisor via email, text, phone, and other means of communication - Regular attendance is essential - Comply with the following safety policies and procedures: - Report unsafe conditions IMMEDIATELY - Participate in activities to protect the safety of employees and individuals of Delta - Adhere to the use of universal safety precautions and health precautions and health regulations with all individuals - Participate in training and education on health and safety issues and techniques yearly in a timely manner - Must be an approved driver and must maintain that status. - Perform other duties as directed to support service to the individuals, the division and Delta. - Perform such other duties that may be assigned for providing excellent customer service and for the most effective operation of the company. - Attend monthly staff meetings and all required training programs as assigned by the supervisor. - Transport individuals in personal and company vehicles as required. - Cooperate with company and regulatory agency personnel during any inspection or investigation. - Comply with Delta’s policies and DDD waiver standards. Shift availability: [Sun-Thu: 3pm-11pm], [Tue-Sat: 3pm-11pm] |

## Qualifications

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| **Essential Functions** |

| - Ability to read, write and speak English; perform arithmetical calculations - Ability to use excellent oral and written communications skills. - Ability to use telephone, voice mail, copier, facsimile machine, computer and calculator. - Ability work effectively with people, facilitating their growth and development. - Ability to use acquired knowledge of supervisory and administrative principals and methods. - Ability to operate vehicles with a valid driver’s license in accordance with applicable state laws, insurance provider requirements and company policies and procedures. - Ability to assess information from plan information to facilitate interactions. - The ability to frequently exert up to fifty (50) pounds of force (lifting). |

| **Position Qualifications** |

| A high school diploma or equivalent (GED). Exceptional interpersonal communication skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Ability to work on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on a given assignments. Ability to resolve non-routine situations properly. Ability to manage multiple and sometimes confliction priorities. |