Job Description - Development Support Professional
Benefits:
401(k)
Paid time off
Benefits/Perks
Flexible Scheduling
Competitive Compensation
Careers Advancement
Job Summary
We are seeking a Development Support Professional to join our team. In this role, you will work directly with individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his/her community in the least restrictive environment. A DSP also acts as an advocate for the disabled individual, in communicating their needs, self-expression and goals.
Responsibilities
Provides direct assistance in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills training, and improvement to individual participants.
Provides direct assistance with improving the access to and use of community resources by individual participants or group of participants.
Implements the behavioral support plans of participants or groups of participants.
Provides active support and direct assistance in participants' participation in community social, recreational and leisure activities.
Ensure individuals' health, safety and welfare, enhances the quality of individuals' lives, and supports community inclusion.
Completes and updates all daily, weekly and monthly records, reports, logs, progress notes, and medical records in an accurate, timely and professional manner.
Qualifications
Knowlege of acceptable social work, and interpersonal behavior.
Ability to understand and relate to persons with disabilities.
Ability to learn and apply positive methods to modify behavior.
Ability to maintain professional and respectful interaction with individual and co-workers.
Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
Ability to write/type legibly in English in a clear, concise, and logical manner.
Ability to facilitate groups and/provide individual skill instruction.
Compensation: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
What We Do?
We focus on professional and dependable 24/7 care for disabled and elderly citizens of the community. We are dedicated to aiding our clients with their daily activities. These activities include light housekeeping, assisting and administering daily medications, and giving or assisting with baths and personal hygiene. We provide daily meal preparation and transportation for our clients as required. Among other services, we will provide companionship for our cherished clientele. We are state licensed and bonded.
About Cherished Hearts
Cherished Hearts was founded in 2008 by owner Anitra Mitchell and family. Ms. Mitchell had been in the home health field for over 20 years. She found her calling and sought out to provide quality in-home care to seniors and disabled adults, as well as the mission to improve the quality of life for those we serve has led to the making of Cherished Hearts Private Home Care. With the expertise and knowledge the partners of Cherished Hearts Personal Home Care are committed to providing exceptional patient care services and companionship to the elderly and disabled citizens of the community.
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