Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Position: Direct Support Professional

Reports to: Home Manager & Assistant Home Manager

FSLA: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for around the clock care of residents, home, and property. DSP's assist with daily household chores,

personal hygiene, transportation, and doctor's visits; while providing attentive and caring supervision of residents.

Essential duties

• Must be able to pass recipient rights, physical intervention, behavior modifications, as well as other training requirements set forth by the State of Michigan.
• Effectively communicate to other staff, managers, doctors, and other professionals that contact the home.
• Responsible for the reading of and comprehension of medical prescriptions, client programs, data sheets, and misc. written instructions.
• Follow and administer Physician Orders, Nursing Care Plan and Person Center Planning
• Tolerate hot working conditions and remain productive.
• Able to follow and cook prescribed diets.
• Responsible for emergency situations that would require you to take control of the situation while thinking clearly and responsibly in an emergency.
• Aid residents with grooming, personal hygiene, showering, bathing and toileting needs.
• Able to follow two-man approved lifting technique, should be able to assist in lifting a 200 lb. Person.
• Responsible for executing the Duty List provided by each home, which includes, but is not limited to tasks such as all housekeeping for the house, shopping, laundry and ironing, cooking, etc.
• You must be able to stand, bend, stretch and lift bedridden and/or incapacitated individuals.
• Maintain confidentiality of clients, other staff, and the business of MQCSI.
• Avoid all forms of misconduct i.e. (theft, sexual harassment, forgery, abuse or neglect, gossiping, sleeping, excessive absenteeism, excessive tardiness, drugs, alcohol, job duties, criminal convictions, fighting, unauthorized visitors).
• You may be required to stay after your regular scheduled shift until relief can be found.
• You may be mandated to work beyond your regular schedule.
• You will be required to drive/transport consumers to doctors’ appointments and Community Outings.
• Knowledgeable of basic computer skills and use.
• Additional duties as needed.

Position requirements

• 1.
• Strong commitment to providing quality client care. 2.
• Must pass Physical and TB tests. 3.
• Must be able to complete and pass FBI Fingerprint Check, CPR, First Aid, Recipient Rights, and Universal Precautions within first 30 days of employment. 4.
• Complete required Direct Care Worker training defined by the State of Michigan within 30 to 90 days of employment. 5.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Date revised

09.24.24