The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides medically necessary, appropriate personal care and community living supports to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities, persons with severe mental illness, and/or individuals with co-occurring diagnosis.The Direct Support Professional (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 Direct Support Professional (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:
- $17.13 starting wage
- Educational Reimbursement
- Career Pathing, Paid Training
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employee referral bonus
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement savings plan
How you will change lives…
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) 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
Community
- Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others
- Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests
About you…
- You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
- You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
- You respect diversity and inclusion
- You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
- You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth
We are Hopeful you have…
- High school diploma/ GED
- Valid State of Michigan driver’s license
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid
- Possess basic computer skills
- Dedication to assigned duties, and performance expectations
- Commitment to scheduled shifts (1st 7am-3pm)