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Provide direct support, guidance, and personal care to individuals in a residential setting to improve their quality of life. Responsibilities include administering medication, facilitating community integration, and maintaining required state documentation.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and a valid Driver's License. Preferred qualifications include experience with IDD/DD populations and certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Mandt Systems.
$18.81 Position Overview: A Direct Support Professional plays an integral role in a supported person’s life. The DSP will provide assistance, guidance, mentoring, coaching, and teaching in many life areas such as activities of daily living, personal care, life skills, community integration, and transportation navigation. The DSP will assist the supported person in enjoying the life that they want to live and increasing their quality of life by providing excellent services. Essential Job Functions:
Provide direct support, interaction and supervision of the supported persons, inclusive of all daily needs (meals, personal care, transportation, leisure activities, community integration, medical needs and medication administration)
Complete all state and agency required documentation in accordance with stated guidelines and deadlines.
Maintains positive, professional working relationships
Onsite duties required may include general household tasks. Maintain living environment in accordance with COMAR and Health Dept. standards.
DSP will support person in accordance with the Person-Centered Plan, Behavior Support Plan (if applicable), and Nursing Care Plan.
Obtain and maintain Medication Administration Certification through the Maryland Board of Nursing.
Administer and document medications pursuant to State and Agency requirements. All medication is completed through an eMAR. Medication administration follows the DDA nursing delegation model.
Provide transportation via company vehicles to supported persons. DSP must have current Driver’s License and meet the agency driving requirements.
DSP must complete all required and assigned trainings. CPR / First Aid, Mandt Systems, medication technician certification must be refreshed within timelines and certification must have current status.
Attend and actively participate in all scheduled meetings.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Sick Leave
Vacation
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Bereavement Leave
Personal Leave
Term Life Insurance
Jury Duty Leave
403B Plan
Sunny Day Fund
Paid Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification
Paid Medication Administration Training
Employee Credit Union (SECU)
Aflac Supplemental Coverage
Paid DDA and New Hire Training
Check, and respond to emails daily to maintain proper communication
Staff will be required to utilize agency electronic systems for communication, time and attendance, progress notes, incident report filing, etc.
Treat everyone with dignity and respect at all times, the DSP must provide opportunities for the supported person to engage in decision making, and daily planning.
All other duties that may be requested by Operations Manager and Division Direct
Education
High
School
Diploma or
Equivalent (GED)
Training and
Experience: Preferred DDA core competencies, Mandt Systems Training, CPR / First Aid, MTTP Experience working with people with IDD/DD preferred but not required.
Physical
Requirements: Person must be able to walk, stand, and sit for up to 8 hours. Person must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. or more based on assigned supported person (using health and safety lifting / turning techniques or assistive devices). Person must be able to successfully demonstrate all Mandt Systems training physical interventions and techniques, to include assisting supported person to standing, providing assistance with ambulation, physical releases, and physical restraints.
Benefits
Health: Health, Vision, Dental, supplemental coverage through Aflac. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Incentives: Company Paid: Short / Long Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Flexible Spending Account, Sunny Day Fund Work-Life Balance: Vacation, Sick, Personal, Bereavement, Jury Duty Financial: 403B plan, Employee Credit Union (SECU) Training: Paid DDA and new hire training's, Paid Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification Paid Medication Administration Training (If applicable) *Benefit eligibility is dependent on Full or Part time status Please Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. All working hours and location may be subject to change
