Direct Support Professional (DSP)

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL- $14- $18.00 per hour- LOCATED IN YOUNGSTOWN

Humanity Plus Homes is an assisted living agency licensed by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.

We are currently hiring for all shifts (Full & Part-Time).

We specialize in providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities and individuals with behaviors.

Qualifications: Direct care workers will possess a combination of education, training and / or experience in working with developmentally disabled individuals and/or experience in caregiving. We are seeking candidates who possess a commitment to serving disabled individuals, demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and empathy.

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and possess a valid Driver’s license with an exceptional driving record.

Responsibilities:

Decision making / Problem solving – The Direct Support Professional uses all available resources in making decisions in the best interest of the individual served while providing care.

• Understands the concept of staff discretion in decision making as well as independent decision making
• Comfortable and effective in using deescalating techniques
• Readily engages with the individuals served.

Bringing Initiative and Creativity – A key component of the Residential Worker’s role is creating and bringing new ideas about activities and projects forward. This is often accomplished by tapping into creative energies of the clients and other staff.

• Develops, manages and conducts activities.
• Responsive to sudden need to change plans.

Reliability and Dependability – Consistency in work performance and service delivery is most significant in creating a healthy and safe environment for the individuals served. Accountability is a valued quality that is a requirement.

• Willingness to provide coverage when necessary
• Meets documentation requirements
• Complies with policies and procedures, Company Handbook, etc.

Productivity – DSPs carry their share of the workload both through assigned duties as well as stepping in to offer assistance when needed.

• Completes all assigned tasks efficiently
• Ability to take on additional tasks if required
• Interest in continued education/ development

Overall Client Safety and Care

• Protect individual from physical and emotional harm from themselves, others or their environment
• Properly handle emergency situations a
• Provide consistent routines
• Educate individual on socially acceptable alternatives to negative and destructive behavior
• Assist with planning and organizing daily activities

Responsibilities to Individual Clients and the Group

• Ensuring adequate privacy and confidentiality for the clients
• Development of trusting, positive relationships among individuals served, co-workers, and family.
• Sensitivity to the racial, cultural and developmental backgrounds of individuals served.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person