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Direct Support Professionals (DSP) work with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities by teaching self-care skills, cooking meals and doing laundry. Direct Support Professionals work as home health and companion care providers assisting individuals in day service programs, and group homes/residential settings. Individuals include people with cognitive impairments, chronic illnesses and other disabilities needing assistance with daily living activities. DSPs provide assistance and support services to Individuals both in the community and in their homes. DSPs should have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on their clients lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching individuals to achieve their goals.

Aids in transferring, assisting with transfers and lifting clients who require physical assistance as necessary by utilizing assisted devices and/or by the assistance of teamwork with other staff. Must be able to reach and bend to assist individuals with physical activities. Establishes a secure, positive environment that nurtures clients needs, self-expression, and goals. Assists individuals in all daily living skills as needed. Provides for the safety of the individuals at all times. Ensures each individuals rights are protected and treats individuals with dignity and respect. Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities by performing personal care tasks, including assistance with personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, health care related tasks and total care.

Assists with toileting, urinals, and commode chairs, as necessary. Performs home management functions such as housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning. Plan meals, shops for groceries (as directed), prepares and serves food/meals, feeding and clean-up. Administration of medications (with proper training). Delivers individualized training and care for individuals in compliance with instructions from healthcare professionals and other specific guidelines. Observes individuals for evidence of injury or bruises and evaluates for changes in emotional and physical status and reports any noted problems to the delegating Nurse and/or Residential Program Coordinator immediately and completes a written incident report form/Electronic Record. Reports all medical related incidents to the delegating nurse in MD and Residential Coordinator in DE. Maintains client confidentiality. Communicates with Residential Coordinator when items related to individuals personal needs and personal space needs to be purchased. Advances individuals decision-making, productivity, and participation in a range of activities. Fosters positive relationships between families and individuals served. Accompanies individuals to scheduled appointments, transports individuals as needed, and runs errands for clients as needed. Operates facility/fleet vehicles in compliance with company policies and governmental statutes, including documenting vehicle usage in logbook/mileage sheet correctly.

Maintains knowledge of individuals Persons Centered Care Plan/LSP (Life Span Plan) and the requirements for the residential house they are working in. Assists individuals in the pursuit of recreational, social and community activities based on their preferences and individual support plans. Activities include, but are not limited to, dances, parades, shopping for groceries and clothing, attending, and participating in other leisure recreationally activities, and assisting in virtual activities. Promotes participation and involvement in community outings to meet the needs of the individual. Provides support to other team members when individuals have behavioral issues by following behavioral support plans and psychiatric plans

Assists the Residential Coordinators in the preparation for the annual Individual Planning Meeting/LSP Meeting. Documents all program data, including, but not limited to, individ al plan data, behavior plan data, community integration logs/social activity logs, assessments, individual funds requests/client request form for purchase (CRFP), maintenance requests forms, and supply acquisition forms and Home and Community notes and financial notes per shift. DSPs must document individual support plans as specified in the plan. Documents individuals health, i.e., seizure charts, weight, bowel movements, fluid intake, vitals, temperatures, immunizations, entered in written and in electronic record. Ensures Medication Administration Record (MAR) entries are completed daily.

Completes communication logbooks during shift. Verbally completes change-of-shift report meeting at the change of each shift in which vital information about the responsibility for the individual is provided to the on-coming DSP. Assists individuals when entering and exiting vehicles while on community outings, as well as entering and exiting the building/home safely. Participates and aids individuals in participating in quarterly fire drills. Cross trains/orientates in all residential homes with individuals as directed and needed. Ensures that relief coverage has arrived prior to leaving their shift. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.