DSP Direct Support Professional - 20 hours per week Part Time Mornings Quentin Street Waterbury CT /Hawley Street Watertown CT - Family Options, Inc.

DSP Direct Support Professional - Part Time Mornings

Salary

$17.25 an hour

Sun. 7:00am-3:00pm

Mon. 7:00am-10:00am

Tues. 7:00am-10:00am

Wed. 7:00am-10:00am

Thurs. 7:00am-10:00am

**Job Summary:**
The DSP Direct Support Professional will provide habilitative assistance and care to clients in various Agency programs, including community and supported living arrangements, family support services program, and day/vocational program. They will be responsible for the direct daily care, teaching, and supervision of clients, as well as record-keeping.

**Responsibilities:**
- Supervise clients, ensuring their safety and knowing their status and location at all times
- Assist in the preparation and implementation of each client's Individualized Plan of Service or Individual Education Plan
- Teach, supervise, and assist clients in performing adult daily living activities such as hygiene, personal care, eating, banking, shopping, meal planning, clothing planning and care, community participation, and self-control
- Monitor client progress on goals and protect client rights, reporting incidents of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment
- Complete incident reports and medication error reports when necessary
- Implement behavioral plans and occupational, physical, and speech therapist recommendations
- Develop and implement recreation and community participation activities for clients
- Collaborate with Clinical Director, Consultants, families, schools, and other agencies in providing and implementing goals
- Maintain accurate and timely record-keeping of services provided and specific goals identified in each client's Plan of Service or Individual Education Plan
- Work cooperatively with supervisory and other staff within the Agency and from other agencies
- Attend required staff meetings, in-services, and trainings
- Administer medications, provide routine healthcare, and administer first aid to clients
- Ensure cleanliness and organization of program sites and equipment
- Transport clients to and from designated activities and programs
- Conduct and participate in emergency drills as required
- Ensure accurate record-keeping of petty cash and individual client cash on hand accounts
- Perform any other related duties as requested by the Program Director or Assistant

**Qualifications:**
- Successful completion of Medication Certification Program
- Successful completion of PMT, CPR, and First Aid training program
- Valid CT driver's license with a satisfactory driving record
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with developmental and/or behavioral challenges preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

**Physical Demands:**
- Ability to talk and hear, stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and exert force when needed for physical restraint procedures
- Specific vision abilities required, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus

**Language Skills:**
- Ability to read and interpret English documents, write routine reports and correspondence in English

**Mathematical Skills:**
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure

**Reasoning Ability:**
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables