Direct Support Professional DSP

Key Responsibilities

Your role is multifaceted, focusing on four core pillars of independence:

1. Community Participation

 Navigation: Assist individuals in safely getting around their local community.

 Networking: Help build informal support systems and social networks.

Skill Building: Teach interpersonal communication skills and help individuals

utilize community resources (libraries, parks, community centers).

Transportation: Provide instruction and support to help individuals meet their

transportation needs.

2. Health, Safety, & Wellness

Coordination: Collaborate with individuals to schedule and attend healthcare

appointments.

Self-Care: Provide supervision, training, or direct instruction to help individuals

complete personal self-care tasks.

Goal Setting: Actively support the person in reaching their personal health and

wellness milestones.

3. Household Management Homemaker Services

Maintenance: Provide guidance and supervision for household care, chores,

and general maintenance.

Nutrition: Assist with healthy meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking.

Financial Literacy: Offer support with personal needs, purchasing, and budgeting

for the household.

Safety: Ensure the individual has the knowledge and skills to maintain a safe

home environment.

4. Adaptive Skills

Work 1-on-1 to develop unique strategies that help the individual overcome

barriers to independence, focusing on their specific strengths and needs.

Cascade Health Services is a person-centered social services agency dedicated to
empowering individuals to organize their lives and pursue fulfilling, independent
lifestyles. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive within their own
home and community. At Cascade, you aren't just an employee; you are a vital link in
helping people with disabilities bridge the gap between their current reality and their
personal goals.