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 older 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**: Residential Manager |

| **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 - Maintain the daily operations of the home such as nutritious meal preparation based on protocol diets, cleaning activities in compliance with health, safety and cleanliness standards. - 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: - Assessing the desires, strengths and needs of individuals in residential services - Developing objectives and outcomes - Evaluating progress toward independence in outcomes - Ensuring proper medication administration - Complete and submit in a timely manner, required records and forms such as: - Physical Examination Forms - Medical Summary - Dental Visit Summary - Incident/Unusual Incident Report - Individual financial ledgers - Bi-Weekly petty cash forms and gas ledgers - Ensure the proper and timely completion and maintenance of records including: - Communication Logs - Daily Progress Notes - Data Collection Forms - Medication Logs - Outcome Data - Communicate continuously with your Supervisor - Secure the home and its’ contents by following prescribed standards. - Maintain the proper staff ratio as per the ISPs of all individuals. - Regular attendance is essential - Comply with the following safety policies and procedures: - Maintain a safe and clean home environment at all times - 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 - Complete fire drills - Administer meds as per procedure and report errors - Follow on-call policies and procedures - Must be an approved driver and must maintain that status. - Attend meetings and visit the homes, schools, workplaces and recreational sites of support recipients. - 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. - Complete all paperwork accurately including, but not limited to, Critical Logs, IHP data, etc. - Comply with Delta’s policies and DDD licensing standards. **When working an overnight shift - (ALL are AWAKE shifts)** - Ensure that you check each individual in their bed rooms every half hour. - Clock into the Vista transfer program every hour. - Follow Duty List attached for your nightly tasks. - Each home may have specific duties that will be assigned. - Responsible for working with the individuals in the morning. - Assist with personal hygiene-toileting, teeth brushing, etc. - Assist with ensuring individuals are dressed properly for the weather - Preparing them for their day programs as applicable - Assist the individuals with making their beds and straightening their rooms. - Responsible for preparing appropriate breakfasts. - Responsible for preparing appropriate lunches for those who take a lunch to their programs. - Secure the home and its’ contents by following prescribed standards. Shift availability: [Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm] |

## 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. |