Direct Support Professional Awake Hours 3pm-7am

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Overview: DSP provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

DSP staff job requirements may include but are not limited to assisting in behavioral and personal care services to a specific learner that will enable him/her to reach his/her fullest potential and improve behavior, academic, social and functional skills.
Assist with any activity of daily living as outlined in the client’s Behavior Support Plan or Individual Support Plan.

• Implement specific teaching strategies utilizing the principles of behavior analysis to focus on skill acquisition in all areas as well as the reduction of problematic and interfering behaviors.
• Provide safe and continuous support in the home or community by maintaining arm’s length/line of sight/awake and alert posture and provisions throughout any shift.
• Provide recreation and leisure activities, teach functional communication, implement approved behavior plans, and achieve increased independence, productivity, and inclusion in the community.
• Provide extensions of other forms of therapy and taught and deemed appropriate by the Behavior Therapist and/or direct supervisor of the team.
• Ability to understand and implement a variety of Behavior Support Plans per each client’s outcomes and goals.
• Job Description – Direct Support Professional
• Ability to complete data on a daily basis and in line with the expectations of the team, ensure proper completion of time sheets, therapist checklists, and communication logs as outlined per client team.
• Ability to push, pull, lift up to 75 lbs. and stand unaided for up to 3 hours at a time.