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Direct Support Professional (DSP) - 2nd & 3rd Shift / Full Time / Fenton Hills

Hope Network

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Quick overview

The DSP supports individuals in achieving personal goals and integrating into their community through assistance with daily living skills and health management. Responsibilities include monitoring safety, fostering collaborative relationships, and providing personal care and transportation.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid State of Michigan driver's license. Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and the capacity to become CPR/First Aid certified are also required.

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Job description

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports the individual goals of the person served and helps them become integrated into his/ her community in the least restrictive manner. The DSP may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation.

Why a DSP at Hope…

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do

Educational Reimbursement
Career Pathing
Paid Training
Employee referral bonus
Generous paid time off
Retirement savings plan

How you will change lives…

The Direct Support Professional will assist in the following areas of personal care and development:

Safety
Monitor and ensure safety 24/7; this may be eyes- on, one-on-one, 15 or 30 minute checks, etc.
Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution

Relationships
Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication
Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals

Activities and Daily Living Skills
Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure interest and activities such as: transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events (barbeques, movie nights, games, etc.)
Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to): get to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathe/shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking

Health
Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness
Promote positive behavior
Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team
Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - 2nd & 3rd Shift / Full Time / Fenton Hills

Quick overview

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