Direct Support Professional

If you Want to make a huge impact with amazing people and follow your desire for a career that changes lives? At Diversity, we do this every day! We are a dynamic human service organization that provides a variety of innovative supports to meet the needs of individuals with a developmental disability and/or mental illness. Developmental disabilities include conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, etc. Information about us can be found at www.onediversity.org

Direct Support: encouraging personal skill development in all areas of life by showing, teaching and talking. • building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them. • providing opportunities for new experiences. • getting involved in the community through recreation, shopping, and building positive relationships • encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and providing the opportunities to learn how to make decisions • building a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction • encouraging, teaching and assisting with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, doctor appointments. • supporting people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationships.
Teamwork: offering support, respect and feedback to other team members • ensuring communication is clear, concise and honest • attending staff meetings and contributing professionally • covering assigned shifts or finding a suitable replacement, giving adequate notice and informing the team. • sharing and contributing ideas, knowledge • respecting the workplace physical structure, keeping it clean, safe and secure for those we support

Health & Safety: administering medication correctly • being aware of and competent in dealing with individual medical needs ex. seizures, health concerns, allergies etc. • attending regularly and consistently to personal care needs such as bathing, hygiene, grooming etc. in a dignified and respectful matter.

Documentation/Communication: ensuring information is shared by: completing progress notes at the end of each shift • reading, documenting in communication books before and after each shift as appropriate • writing reports immediately following an event ex. general and behavior event reports, etc.

Bachelors degree is preferred. Must have a passion for working with individuals with a developmental disability. Previous experience working with individuals with behavioral challenges or mental illness is preferred. Access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance. Must pass background investigation and central registry check.