Direct Support Professional (Part-Time)

Job Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains accurate and orderly procedures for monitoring and documenting individuals’ medications
• Assists in the ongoing medical care of individuals
• Provides transportation to individuals as needed
• Assures ongoing relationship and environment that promotes the individuals’ feelings of self-worth
• Structure: Maintains the integrity of the program structure and ensures a healthy environment of the program as indicated by:
  • Fills in the gaps of the basic schedule with positive learning opportunities and experiences for individuals
  • Is flexible enough to manage any unexpected challenges with minimal disruption of the schedule
  • Assists the individuals with their daily life skill needs
  • Follows a person-centered curriculum according to the individual’s needs and strengths
• Documentation: Effectively communicate written information to the right people in such a way as to establish an accurate record of everyone’s progress (daily notes, ISP goals, bowel tracking, seizure tracking, skin integrity, incident/accident reporting, etc).
• Helps promote an appealing, clean, healthy, and safe environment that is conducive to positive change.
• Establishes and maintains an environment that promotes the safety of the individuals as evidenced by:
  • Being aware of individuals whereabouts and attitudes
  • Being aware of hazards and efforts to eliminate them
  • Reporting illness and injuries to appropriate staff
  • Complete maintenance requests forms in a timely manner
  • Participate and assist in all required safety drills
  • Operates and maintains agency vehicles in a safe manner per policy
• Maintains high household standards (including cleaning, organization)
• Has a systematic approach to laundry needs.
• Prepares and/or assists in preparation of meals according to agency standards
• Supervision: Maintains supervision of individuals in accordance with program guidelines
• Participates in activities with individuals
• Crisis Management: Ability to handle crises in such a manner so as not to compromise the positive milieu of other individuals and/or program
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain effective relationships
  • Understands how own emotions can affect individual’s care and where that impact is non-productive
  • Treats individuals, families, and guests with respect
  • Initiate 1:1 contact with individuals
  • Gives individuals positive feedback
  • Role models good interpersonal and problem-solving skills with co-workers
  • Respects individual’s rights in compliance with recognized standards
  • Is honest, constructive, and sincere with individuals
• Professionalism: Promote a professional, positive work environment as indicated by:
  • Reports to shifts, meetings, and training on time
  • Actively participates in agency activities in a constructive manner
  • Follows agency procedures in use of leave time
  • Is flexible and willing to fill in as needed
  • Represents themselves and the agency in a positive way
  • Uses good telephone skills
  • Conducts self-improvement (education, professional development)
  • Uses direct communication
  • Demonstrates good problem-solving/conflict resolution skills
  • Works toward team and agency goals
  • Actively participate in team decisions
• Leadership: Role model and mentor for staff as indicated by:
  • Takes initiative to implement good practice and meet licensing and accreditation standards
  • Assumes a leadership role in handling a crisis
  • Assess needs in crisis situations
• Interacts professionally and cooperatively with other parts of the agency (i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Residential, etc)
• Other duties as assigned
• Upholds the mission and values of Wesley Glen Ministries
• Completes training necessary to perform position consistent with program and agency staff development plans