Direct Support Professional Job at RENEWED VISION COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CENTE..., Omaha, NE

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  • RENEWED VISION COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CENTE...
  • Omaha, NE

Job Description

We're looking for talented professionals to join our team! Training schedules flexible to start right away!

A Direct Support Professional's (DSP) primary responsibilities are centered around supporting clients with an intellectual/developmental disability in leading a self-directed life. The DSP helps them to maximize their potential by maintaining and/or developing skills and abilities and interacting in their community to the degree they are interested.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
  • Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
  • Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
  • Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
  • Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
  • Assist as appropriate with housekeeping tasks essential to the health and welfare of the individual.
  • Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregiver as appropriate.
  • Monitor and report on status of health and safety.
  • Complete documentation of activities and significant events.
  • Submit documentation and payroll data according to scheduled deadlines.
  • Provide transportation of clients as needed
  • Other duties as assigned.

Individual Specific Responsibilities

  • Provide individual specific support as specified in the following documents: The Individual Support Plan
  • Apply individual specific strategies as instructed to support their emotional, behavioral and/or communication needs.
  • Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Direct Support Professional.
  • High school graduate or equivalent. Achieve competency in required knowledge, skills, and abilities (training provided).
  • Have a clean criminal record, healthcare registry, and Office of Inspector General checks.
  • Have a satisfactory driving record, valid driver's license, and appropriate limits of auto insurance if providing transportation.

Disclosures

  • Schedules include a weekend shift. 
  • Work may include driving the individual to community activities.
  • Work may require moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis.
  • Work may include assisting with transfers (wheelchair to chair, bed, or tub, for example), and significant physical support to assist the client with daily activities.
  • The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds or more depending on individual specific needs.

Job Tags

Relief, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work,

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