DSP (Direct Support Professional)

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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Job Summary</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for the daily care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a group home setting. Care can include cooking, cleaning, personal care, transportation, handling intensive behaviors, medication administration, etc. The DSP’s primary focus is to provide services, and advocate for individuals to live independent and productive lives.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Essential Duties and Responsibilities</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and in a timely manner. The following duties are representative of the job but are not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Leadership</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Be a steward of Cornerstone Valley’s culture</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Behaves in alignment with our values of Compassion, Integrity, and Responsibility</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Treats others with respect and dignity</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Proactive, self-starting, self-managing</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Takes ownership for the work</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Behaves in a manner that sets a positive example for others to follow</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Upholds and communicates our safety standards</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Responsible for mitigating and reporting risk</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Follows all policies and procedures and assures others do as well</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">· Participates in meetings and committees as needed</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Duties</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Provides individuals with physical, emotional, and social support in the home and community.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Reads each individual service plan (ISP) and ensures the individual’s care needs are understood.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Follows individual support plans.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Consult the House Manager or Behavior Support Specialist (BSS) if further clarity is needed at any time.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Learn the individual’s routines, likes and dislikes, and behavior triggers.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Build positive rapport with the individuals served.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Promote independence in daily activities by teaching self care skills</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Facilitate the individual’s inclusion in community experiences and activities.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Understands the group home’s rules, what is allowed and not, and the processes used to care for the individuals.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Responsible for understanding the prescribed medications, administering them in the correct dose at the right time, and appropriately documenting this information.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as hygiene assistance, i.e. toileting, brushing teeth, and bathing/showering and other daily living tasks</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Encourage independence with general life skills.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Complete household cleaning and chores and ensure the home is always in good order and safe.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Prepare menus, grocery shop and prepare balanced meals.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Assist the individual with making small purchases and documenting the same.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Respond to challenging behaviors, including verbal and physical aggression.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Transport individuals for outings and activities, following all rules of the road.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Complete timely and thorough documentation including daily notes on the individual’s day and challenges, general event reports (GER), and any other required documentation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Assists with home safety checks and fire drills.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Completes annual trainings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Follows all guidelines and direction regarding appropriate use of phones, computers, and other devices and technology.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Acts as an advocate.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Properly completes shift change routine when arriving and leaving shift.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Ensures all services are provided in line with current rules, regulations, laws, and Cornerstone policies and procedures.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Is a strong team member who tries to resolve conflicts or concerns with co-workers directly before bringing them to the House Manager.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Responsible for keeping the individuals in the house safe from any health hazards.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Report any instances of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the appropriate authorities so protective services can investigate.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Attend scheduled staff meetings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Any and all other duties as assigned.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold\">Qualifications</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the job but are not all inclusive.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Must be 18 years or older</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">High School Diploma or GED required</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Passion for serving others required</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">1+ years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities preferred.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Dependable, reliable, and punctual.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Ability to pass a criminal background check upon hire and biennially</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px\">Possess a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and have auto insurance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; 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