Working as a Direct Support Professionals (DSP) in a residential (group home) setting you will be responsible for helping adults ages 18 and older who have intellectual disabilities or mental health diagnosis with daily functions that many take for granted, i.e. cooking/preparing meals, assisting in cleaning, group activities, taking them out into the community etc.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to support individuals by providing assistance and training in all areas of daily living
• General understanding of different mental health/ intellectual disability diagnoses
• Participation in the Individual Support planning process
• Ensuring clients are in good health and maintaining their hygiene
• Teaching safety precautions in the home and in community integration
• Addressing needs of the individual by communicating with co-workers and the supervisor
• Support and assist individuals in maintaining their home (cooking meals/cleaning)
• Medication administration/monitoring
• Comply with all Waiver requirements
• Completes all required trainings
• Comply with program Incident Management, risk Management and quality management policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years of age or older, Minimum high school diploma or GED and 6 months + experience working with adults with diminished mental capacity i.e. Intellectual Disabilities, Mental Health Diagnoses, Dementia, Alzheimer’s OR an Associate degree in Human services related field (experience with population preferred)
• A valid driver’s license

Please refer the Job description for details