DSP

Job Description

Job Description

Definition :

Under the direct supervision of the Program Director, the Direct Support Professional provides individualized services in the facility, community, and vocational settings, collects data, and summarizes data on observable client behaviors.

Essential Job Functions :

Essential functions may include the following duties and responsibilities : knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of duties and responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities :

• Conducts daily facility and community sessions
• Direct staff will be part of a team that works through a tailored program that addresses clients’ specific strengths and weaknesses for the following areas : communication, life skills, community safety skills, vocational training, job coaching, self-help, and social interactions
• Collects data and records client’s progress notes
• Review data with the Program Director and report concerns
• Attends staff meetings to discuss new protocols and facility functions
• Teaches language and communication skills through behavior modification and positive reinforcement techniques
• Receives ongoing training through regular overlaps with the case Program Director

Minimum Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Characteristics :

Work Environment :

This position will require staff to work in community, vocational, and facility environments, routinely take paper data, and use office equipment such as computers, tablets, and phones. It also includes using kitchen equipment and assisting clients at various vocational locations.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Direct Support Professionals will work both indoors and outdoors, in direct contact with clients and the public, and with minimum guidance from the supervisor.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

Direct Support Professionals may be scheduled up to 30 hours per week, between 8 : 30 a.m. and 2 : 30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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