Direct Support Professional - Part-Time
- $17 to $18 Hourly
- Full-Time
Direct Support Professional (DSP) Family Supported Living
Current needs are:
Position 1: Provide services after school from around 3pm to 7pm, and then when school is not in session. Those hours would be from about 7 am- 5 or 6 pm. This location is in LaVista and for a youth.
Position 3: 1-2 days per week, young adult, Omaha Location
A Direct Support Professional's (DSP) primary responsibilities are centered around supporting clients with an intellectual/developmental disability in leading a self-directed life. The DSP helps them to maximize their potential by maintaining and/or developing skills and abilities and interacting in their community to the degree they are interested.
General Job Responsibilities:
- Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
- Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
- Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
- Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
- Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
- Assist as appropriate with housekeeping tasks essential to the health and welfare of the individual.
- Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregiver as appropriate.
- Monitor and report on status of health and safety.
- Complete documentation of activities and significant events.
- Submit documentation and payroll data according to scheduled deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Individual Specific Responsibilities
- Provide individual specific support as specified in the following documents: The Individual Support Plan
- Apply individual specific strategies as instructed to support their emotional, behavioral and/or communication needs.
- Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Direct Support Professional.
- High school graduate or equivalent. Achieve competency in required knowledge, skills, and abilities (training provided).
- Have a clean criminal record, healthcare registry, and Office of Inspector General checks.
- Have a satisfactory driving record, valid driver's license, and appropriate limits of auto insurance if providing transportation.
Disclosures
- Work may include driving the individual to community activities.
- Work may require moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis.
- Work may include assisting with transfers (wheelchair to chair, bed, or tub, for example), and significant physical support to assist the client with daily activities.
- The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds or more depending on individual specific needs.
Job Types: Part-time (possibility of full time in near future)
Salary: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15+ per week
Possible Schedules:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend shift
- Monday to Friday
- Saturday and Sunday
- Night shift
- On call
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Omaha, NE: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
- Lincoln, NE: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Evening Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Address
RENEWED VISION COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CENTER
Omaha, NEIndustry
Personal Care
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