PURPOSE OF DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL (DSP) INTERNSHIPย ย ย
This program is designed to highlight the career opportunities available to you in becoming aโฏDSP, while providing you with the skills that youโฏneed to deliver high-quality services and supports that allow people to live their best lives and feel empowered.ย ย ย ย
JOB DESCRIPTION AND FRAMEWORK FOR CARRYING OUT RESPONSIBILITIESย ย ย ย
As a DSP Intern, you will learn about the role of, and perform entry-level duties under, a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to thirty hours per week.ย ย The duties of a DSP are tailored around each individual served and may include support with: participant empowerment, communication, community and service(s) networking, facilitation of services, providing community living skills and supports, education, training and self-development, advocacy, vocational, educational and career support, organizational participation, documentation, building and maintaining healthy friendships and other relationships, keeping the participant at the center (person-centered), and supporting their health and wellness, which may include assisting with daily tasks.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
The role of a DSP is complex and requires a specific set of skills and values. The followingย representsย what to expect in the DSP practice:ย ย ย ย
- DSPs recognize the unique gifts,ย preferencesย and needs of each person supported.ย ย ย ย
- DSPs recognize the personhood of people they support. They partner with them in making informed decisions and everyday choices about their finances, well-being, relationships, and employment.ย ย ย
- DSPs will use knowledge, skills (competencies), and values such as the NADSP Code of Ethics to guide their work and provide quality services.ย ย ย ย
- DSPs continue to learn and develop their professional abilities through ongoing in-service and self-directed education and training.ย ย ย
- DSPs understand that quality services occur at the point of interaction with the people that they support.ย ย ย
- DSPs realize that their role includes being a mentor and a facilitator.ย ย ย ย
- DSPs inform the people they supportย regardingย their responsibilities and advocate with them for their valued role in society.ย ย ย
- DSPs create environments where the people they support feel empowered to have meaningful relationships with friends, their families, and promote integration and inclusion in all our nationโs communities.ย ย ย
- DSPs respect the privacy of the people they support and commit toย promoteย their physical and emotional well-being.ย ย ย
PAY: $17.87 per hour. Weekly pay + incentives offered.ย
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 3:00PM ย
PROGRAM PERKSย ย ย
- Employment retention payments at six and twelve monthsย ย ย
- FREE Interactive trainingย ย ย ย
- A variety of schedules availableย ย ย
- Play an integral role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their communityย ย ย
- May lead to a long-term career pathย ย ย
QUALIFICATIONSย ย ย
- Must be 18 years or olderย ย ย
- Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completionย ย ย
- Must have a valid Identification Card or Driverโs Licenseย ย ย
- Must pass a background check and other required health screeningsย ย ย ย
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSย ย ย
A DSP Intern may work indoors or outdoors and may perform tasks which involve frequent sitting, standing, writing, or performing repetitive motions. On occasion a DSP may perform tasks that involve, but are not limited to bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, reaching, walking, and lifting of 25 lbs.โฏย ย
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