Job Information
Arizona Department of Economic Security Direct Support Professional in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6553242
Direct Support Professional (DSP)Responsibilities:
The position requires working with adults with developmental disabilities at our program site and in the community to build skills, encourage communication, facilitate peer relationships and support participation in a variety of recreation and leisure activities. Daily program activities include: arts and crafts, sports, group games, science activities, cooking activities and community outings.
Essential Job Functions:
Direct Service & Documentation Responsibilities:
- Assists people who live in the house to complete supported routines in personal hygiene, menu planning, grocery shopping, food preparation, family style dining, grooming, dressing, safety, cleaning, bathing, shaving, dental and oral hygiene, deodorant use, financial management, bed making, dining, laundry, household chores and any other needs identified by the Interdisciplinary Team. The DSP will assist individuals only to the extent that assistance is needed to promote greater independence. The DSP will focus on supporting and training each person to become more independent or to slow down the rate of regression.
- Encourages supported persons to manage their own lives by offering choices and respecting the individuals personal preferences and goals.
- Demonstrates New Horizons Centers motto, which is promoting abilities and respecting choice.
- Reports any problems with safety, security, health issues or behavior issues to supervisor. For health issues that need immediate attention, the DSP calls 911 and notifies their immediate supervisor.
- Maintains and documents accountability on all supported persons inside and outside of the home.
- Carries out instructions issued by supervisory staff concerning medically prescribed diets, grocery shopping to adhere to medically necessary diets, supply needs, special medical problems, special monitoring, and other similar duties as assigned.
- Completes both electronic and paper documentation on each shift to include daily logs, Incident Reports, training data, MARs, activity rosters, vehicle mileage logs, vehicle cell phone logs and others as directed.
- Ensures overall cleanliness of the home by supporting the occupants of the house to perform household chores.
- Encourages community involvement by assisting people to find interesting, meaningful activities and by transporting individuals to and from work and recreational leisure activities outside of the home.
- Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of Personal Outcomes Measures as they relate to vocational/day program endeavors.
- Utilizes alternative activities to enhance desired vocational/day program outcomes.
- Ensures that all vehicle maintenance and mileage logs are maintained and turned in as scheduled.
- Medication administration/management