Direct Support Professional (DSP)
PermiaCare
- Odessa, TX
- $13.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must maintain a valid Texas Driver's license, auto liability insurance and a driving record acceptable to PermiaCare's insurance requirements.
- Required to pass criminal history and background checks as well as pre-employment drug screen.
- Nurse Aid certification preferred.
- Support individuals served by providing meal preparation, medication monitoring, and assistance with daily household chores.
- Provide personal hygiene assistance, including but not limited to bathing, hygiene education, mobility and toileting assistance.
- Keep the assigned worksite clean and well-maintained, as needed.
- Ensure frequent communication and interaction with individuals to ensure a positive environment.
- Model appropriate behaviors for individuals served.
- Assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), behavior supports, personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met.
- Provide residential, Individualized Skills and Socialization, day activity, crisis and community supports in compliance with Contract standards.
- Provide transportation to outings.
- Encourage individuals' participation in all daily activities, including cooking, cleaning, and social events.
- Documentation will be legible, accurate and completed in accordance with PermiaCare policies.
- Individuals are physically assisted as needed.
- Provide medication monitoring assistance in compliance with PermiaCare policies.
- Provide respite services as needed.
- Assist with loading and unloading into and from vans.
- Assist with vocational skills as needed.
- Ensure individual rights are respected and protected.
- Provide companionship and conversation to individuals in care.
- Enter accurate and appropriate documentation of services within timeframe required.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive records and treatment information, client files and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA, laws, rules and regulations, and established procedures.
- Maintain regular and reliable physical on-site attendance. Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are required for the scheduled work day 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program's processes.
- Comply with the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation policy and reporting requirements.
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct and Standards of Behavior policy requirements.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships with individuals served and their families, supervisors, co-workers and visitors by demonstrating cooperative, courteous and respectful behavior at all times.
- Communicate regularly with supervisor.
- Open and process mail/email in a timely manner.
- Answer phone, collect phone messages and respond to requests timely and accurately.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
- Perform all work functions and interactions using a trauma informed approach.
- Display professionalism when representing PermiaCare and the program in the community.
- Maintain compliance with legal requirements and company policies and procedures.
- Maintain valid and current driver's license, auto insurance, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation at all times. Driving may be required for this position.
- Complete all training as assigned prior to due date.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Fill in for other DSPs as needed.
- Participate in emergency drills as needed.
- Provide translation, if applicable.
- Participate in team meeting or staffings.
- Participate in community activities and/or attends community meetings as needed.
- Participate in workgroups and committees as assigned.
- Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Knowledge of turning and lifting techniques.
- Ability to carry out instructions and follow safety procedures.
- Ability to work with individuals with IDD and related conditions.
- Ability to understand specialized health conditions.
- Ability to operate office and small landscape and janitorial equipment.
- Knowledge of HIPAA and ability to protect confidentiality.
- Effective multi-tasking skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Welcoming, positive behavior.
- Ability to express self clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
- Effective time management skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills, including positive attitude.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Knowledge of trauma informed theories, principles and practices.
- Flexibility and adaptability to different work environments.
- Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Electronic Health Records (EHR).
- Reading and comprehending.
- Reasoning and analyzing.
- Ability to coordinate with various inter-agency personnel.
- Ability to fulfill PMAB and CPR/First Aid requirements.
- Ability to work independently.
- Good interpersonal skills, including ability to build rapport with individuals including co-workers.
- Ability to display comfort in interacting with individuals of diverse cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds and with social service, healthcare, educational and criminal justice organizations, as needed.
- Ability to acquire and utilize new skills as the job requires.
- Ability to work cooperatively and productively with supervisor, individuals, co-workers, and groups of persons at all levels of activity, contributing to a spirit of teamwork.
- Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to plan and schedule work and implement directives without constant supervision.
- Model professionalism by appropriate dress, language, ethics and work habits.
- Ability to drive personal and/or company vehicle. This position may require travel to agency program sites, community and residential sites, and/or locations outside the PermiaCare catchment area. This position may require transport of agency individuals and/or individuals served.
- Heavy Lifting, over 45 lbs
- Moderate Carrying, 15-44 lbs
- Straight Pulling
- Reaching above shoulder
- Simple grasping
- Walking
- Standing
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Kneeling
- Pushing
- Climbing ladders
- Operating mechanical equipment
- Operating office equipment
- Operating motor vehicle
- Ability to see
- Hearing (with aid)
- Ability to write
- Ability to count
- Ability to read
- Ability to tell time
- Other (specify): driving required. May require some travel after hours and overnight.
- WORKSITE CONDITIONS:
- Travel
- Inside
- Outside
- Working around moving objects or vehicles
- Working around machines with moving parts
- Working closely with others
- Working alone