Direct Support Staff - Destiny Group Home Inc
Woodlawn, MD 21207
About the Job
Job Overview:
- The Direct Support Professional (DSP) plays a critical role in ensuring the people we support participate in a safe, healthy, clean, supportive, respectful, and meaningful environment.
- The DSP is responsible for ensuring the toileting, hygiene, eating, and nursing care plan, behavior plan, and a person-centered plan is implemented as identified.
- The DSP's responsibilities also include: assuring timely documentation and communication with other residential/day programs occurring at the change of shift.
DSP Responsibilities:
- Assure applicable supports are provided for each person.
- Participate in person-centered planning activities.
- Assist each individual in meeting the outcomes identified in the approved planning documents.
- Encourage and assist with individual choice and exploration of means to improve long-term health status.
- Introduce and enhance community resources and membership.
- As appropriate, use assistive technology to assist the person in gaining greater knowledge and skills as a means to enhance communication, personal independence, work productivity, etc.
- Provide personal care (including toileting and showering) as appropriate for ALL people supported, not only the people to whom ‘assigned' for the shift.
- Work respectfully and cooperatively together as a unified team member in a professional manner with other day and residential staff, families, and community members.
- Assure electronic documentation and verbal shift reports, are completed accurately and timely before the end of each shift.
- Identify, verbally report, complete, and submit written information on any instances of potential abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and/or rights allegation or concerns.
- Maintain confidentiality of people and programs at.
- Assure compliance with all policies and procedures and licensing regulations.
DSP Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver’s license with one year’s experience with less than two (2) points.
Other skills preferred:
- A minimum of one year’s experience providing support to people with developmental disabilities with dignity and respect in community settings is preferred.
- Experience working in a day setting for people with developmental/intellectual disabilities.
- Experience and knowledge in a wide array of community activities and connections.
- Must take and maintain Driver Safety certification to be able to drive a company vehicle.
- Must successfully pass all pre-employment screenings.
- Must successfully complete all DDA and agency required training within 90 days of employment and maintain timely applicable certification.
- Must successfully complete MTTP training to be med-certified with 90 days of employment and be approved as a CMT by the delegating nurse.
- Must successfully complete refresher trainings within the identified timeframes.
Source : Destiny Group Home Inc