Direct Support Professional (DSP)-Recreational Services

Description

Mission Statement: Inspired the Franciscan Values of compassion. dignity and respect, we support individuals with diverse and unique abilities to achieve their highest quality of life. person growth and spiritual awareness.

Summary: The DSP For Recreational Services provides overall support to persons served by teaching skills that foster independence and community integration as directed and guided by the person's Individual Service Plan (ISP). This position works withing our recreational department as well as our Vocational Skills Training Progran1 (VSTP). They also ensure the highest quality of standards in a supportive, clean and safe environment.

Standard DSP Competencies:

• Demonstrates Franciscan Values of Compassion, Dignity and Respect at all times

• Provides consistent, quality care as outlined in client ISPs and St Coletta policies

• Successful completion of all required training

• Demonstrates basic computer skills

• Effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication and documentation skills

• Demonstrated professionalism with all stakeholders

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and/or oral instructions

• Demonstrates flexibility in work assignments

• Ability to effectively respond to sensitive and urgent issues and ask for assistance as appropriate

• Ability to develop interpersonal relationship with coworkers and clients

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Careerist Competencies: In additional lo the competencies listed above.

• Demonstrates good time management skills and ability to prioritize

• Capable of working independently with minimal direction

• Ability to think critically, identify problems and use sound judgement

• Aptitude for and desire to accept new responsibilities

• Takes initiative to be developed as a leader

• Is open and receptive to new ideas, constructive feedback, and flexible with work assignments

Lead Competencies: In additional to the competencies listed above.

• Demonstrates intermediate level written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage professional, interpersonal relationships with all members of the organization and external stakeholders

• Ability to identify a situation and give constructive input towards a solution or improvement

• Ability to effectively diffuse negativity with coworkers

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides support to persons served by teaching skills that foster independence and community integration

• Follows the care plan as written in the ISP (i.e. goals, objectives, schedules, daily routines)

• Assesses the skill level of persons served and provides appropriate assistance

• Provides support to the Recreation Department including oversight the Special Olympics Program

• In the Vocational Skills Training Program (VSTP), the DSP is responsible for supervising, evaluation, and providing instruction to VSTP participants.

• Participates in weekend events including evenings and overnights as needed.

• Engages persons served in activities

• Completes and maintains accurate records of client progress and services performed and personal financials of persons served, reporting any changes in client condition to supervisor or manager

• Transports persons served to locations outside of the home/Program area

• Plan, shop for, and/or prepare nutritious meals

• Medication passing/monitoring and performs all medication passing/medical procedures as delegated by the RN or supervisor

• Administer personal care, such as but not limited to ambulation, personal hygiene assistance, and client specific needs as delegated by the RN or supervisor

• Supports the spiritual enrichment choices of persons served

• Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, maintaining cleanliness of

• Program vehicle, basic maintenance of outside house/Program area appearance, and running errands for program area/home.

• Maintain a safe environment for persons served

• Performs other job duties as assigned

• Supports the mission and vision of the organization

• Participates in committees and meetings

• Adheres to all St. Coletta policies and procedures

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend documents. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, clients, and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability: Ability to problem solve with a variety of variables in standardized situations. Ability to interpret and follow through on instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license with a driving record that meets the standards set forth by the organization and valid vehicle insurance. Ability to complete and maintain all required training in accordance with organizational, County, State, and Federal regulations.

Driving Requirements: This position requires that an employee is able to drive for work purposes and must maintain a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets the standards set forth by the organization. This position may also require the use of the employee's personal vehicle.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to respond to and de-escalate behavior issues. Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to make sound decisions. Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships. Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the organization.

Other Qualifications: Knowledge of developmental disabilities

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; smell; stand and walk; and use hands to finger, handle, and touch. The employee is regularly required to reach above shoulders; climb or balance, and stoup, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception. and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. If the lift is greater than 50 pounds, the employee is encouraged to get assistance.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the job duties of this job. the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.