Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Boone Supported Living is Growing. We are searching for those who love to enrich and touch the lives of others. We are seeking caring, compassionate, and responsible individuals to staff and support Individualized Supported Living for those with developmental disabilities.

WORK SCHEDULES

• Full-Time Days & Evenings
• Block-Time (32-40 shifts)
• Embedment-Time (72-84 hour live-in shifts)

WHAT IS EMBEDMENT?

Inspired by quarantine efforts during COVID-19, BSL eliminated most 8-hour work shifts, and instead shifted to 84-hour shifts every other week (for overnight sleep-shift homes). This dramatically reduced the number of staff cycling through homes each day. Our caregivers love how they can work 3 1/2 days and take 10 1/2 days off. Our individuals love this because their caregiver feels more like a roommate rather than a shift employee. Embedments have been such a success, this has become our new default staffing model.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Hourly compensation has a range between $14.42 - $20.16 and starting embedment shifts are able to earn up to $1,650 per week! Applicants must have day, evening or weekend availability. Generous benefits include: health, dental, vision, vacation, retirement, mileage reimbursement, paid training, weekly payroll and more.

CAREGIVER JOB DUTIES

• Ensure medication is administered as scheduled
• Assist with basic living skills such as personal hygiene, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc...
• Transport to and from various locations in the community
• Encourage socialization and community integration
• Complete all mandatory documentation each shift
• Engage in meaningful and appropriate activities
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Ensure work place remains "inspection ready"

ENRICHING LIVES

• Exhibit humble and professional leadership with your individuals.
• KNOW YOUR INDIVIDUALS. Know their likes and dislikes. Know how to best communicate with them. Know their medical needs. Know their stories. Know their IPs.
• Greet them when you arrive and say goodbye when you leave. We are guests in their homes.
• Have fun and enjoy your time at work.
• Actively engage with your individuals through conversation and activities.
• Initiate interactions for your individuals with their peers, their family, their co-workers, etc.
• Teach and model appropriate interpersonal skills with housemates, friends, and the community.
• Teach daily living skills and provide support, where needed.
• Transport your individuals to medical appointments, recreational events, and community outings.
• Ensure their medical needs are met.
• Provide well-balanced meals that they enjoy.

DOCUMENT

• Support: Detail all the supports that you provided in your daily note.
• Objectives: Complete and document, as directed.
• Medications: Administer as ordered by their physicians and document in MARs.
• Diet: Follow and document any special diet orders.
• Health Tracking: Weights, Seizures, BMs, Vitals, Glucose, etc…complete, and document, as directed.
• GERs: Complete for medical errors, falls, injuries observed or discovered, supports received from emergency responders, suspicions for abuse/neglect, or other unusual incidents.
• Financial: Obtain receipts for all purchases made by your individuals and document as directed.
• Mileage: Document all mileage incurred while transporting your individual in the company and personal vehicles.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Lead with humility and professionalism.
• See Something. Hear Something. DO Something!
• Communicate. Communicate.

KEY RESULTS AREAS

• Enrich the lives of our individuals. Build relationships and engage with consumers.

– Measured by annual consumer satisfaction surveys

• Complete all required documentation.

– Measured by Lead Measure percentages

• Team Player – Build feelings of mutual support: attendance, punctuality, going above and beyond…

– Measured by peer reviews

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT:

• VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE
• SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
• PROOF OF EDUCATION (MINIMUM HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/GED)
• PROOF OF VEHICLE INSURANCE
• RELIABLE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT CLIENT
• ABILITY TO PASS FAMILY CARE SAFETY REGISTRY AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
• BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $14.42 - $20.16 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, MO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $20