Direct Support Professional - Evenings & Weekends

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RENEWED VISION COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CENTER

Direct Support Professional - Evenings & Weekends

Omaha, NE
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job description

    Direct Support Professional (DSP) Family Supported Living

    Hours: Evenings & Weekends

    A Direct Support Professional's (DSP) primary responsibilities are centered around supporting clients with an intellectual/developmental disability in leading a self-directed life. The DSP helps them to maximize their potential by maintaining and/or developing skills and abilities and interacting in their community to the degree they are interested.

    General Job Responsibilities:

    • Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
    • Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
    • Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
    • Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
    • Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
    • Assist as appropriate with housekeeping tasks essential to the health and welfare of the individual.
    • Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregiver as appropriate.
    • Monitor and report on status of health and safety.
    • Complete documentation of activities and significant events.
    • Submit documentation and payroll data according to scheduled deadlines.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Individual Specific Responsibilities

    • Provide individual specific support as specified in the following documents: The Individual Support Plan

    • Apply individual specific strategies as instructed to support their emotional, behavioral and/or communication needs.

    • Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities

    Requirements/Qualifications:

    • Must be at least 18 years old.
    • Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Direct Support Professional.
    • High school graduate or equivalent. Achieve competency in required knowledge, skills, and abilities (training provided).
    • Have a clean criminal record, healthcare registry, and Office of Inspector General checks.
    • Have a satisfactory driving record, valid driver's license, and appropriate limits of auto insurance if providing transportation.

    Disclosures

    • Work may include driving the individual to community activities.
    • Work may require moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis.
    • Work may include assisting with transfers (wheelchair to chair, bed, or tub, for example), and significant physical support to assist the client with daily activities.
    • The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds or more depending on individual specific needs.

    Job Types: Part-time (possibility of full time in near future)

    Salary: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

    Expected hours: 15+ per week

    Possible Schedules:

    • Evening shift
    • Weekend shift
    • Saturday and Sunday
    • On call

    Ability to commute/relocate:

    • Omaha, NE: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

    Education:

    • High school or equivalent (Required)
    • Bachelors Degree Preferred