DSP for Medical Needs

Found in: Jooble US O C2 - 2 weeks ago


Poughkeepsie NY, United States Access: Supports for Living Full time

50 per hour

(Direct Support Professionals work as part of an interdisciplinary team (clinical staff, nurses, families, advocates, etc.) providing services to adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. Working under the direction of a Supervisor, Direct Support Professionals provide services that enrich the lives of the individuals we support. Our mission is to help our individuals live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
Direct Support Professionals provide assistance with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, and health maintenance. Direct Support Professionals support individuals with developing independent living skills, including, but not limited to money management, community integration and appropriate social skills. Direct Support Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide Residential Habilitation and Day Habilitation services, both within a person’s home as well as in the community (as appropriate to the specific service).
Direct Support Professionals are bound by the NADSP code of ethics which helps guide and maintain high standards for the life changing work they do every day. The NYS DSP Core Competencies are value based competencies and skills that Direct Support Professionals use as the foundation of the person-centered supports they provide.
Staffing coverage requires flexibility by Direct Support Professionals to work between, shifts, programs and sites.
Additionally Bilingual Direct Support Professionals help communicate with people we support who are more comfortable communicating in Spanish or American Sign Language or whose families and advocates are more comfortable communicating in Spanish or American Sign Language.
Duties and responsibilities vary in intensity and frequency (ranging from daily total care to verbal support):
Health Maintenance - supports individuals in achieving optimal health, which may include medical appointment, medication administration and healthy meal planning and preparation ( Core Competency 4 )
Safety - provides continuous care in order to ensure for the overall safety of individuals, as well as colleagues and self (Core Competency 5)
Personal Care - supports individuals with all personal care needs, which may include providing hands on assistance (Core Competency 4,5)
Independent Living Skills Development - helps individuals develop skills to increase independence (Core Competency 6)
Operational Support - completes documentation and safety checks, in accordance with regulations and policies, utilizing appropriate computer applications and paper documentation (Core Competency 2, 3)
Transportation - provides transportation for individuals to various sites in the community utilizing an agency vehicle (Core Competency 7)
Understand regulations and document services in real-time utilizing electronic technology
Be proactive to identify, report and resolve safety/ medical concerns as they arise
Complete training to become approved medication administration professional (AMAP) certified and accurately administer medications and maintain certification up-to-date without lapse
Provide person centered, culturally competent services, which may include celebration of holidays and attendance at religious services
Provide continuous care and maintain approved staffing ratios at all times, which may include weekends and holidays
Fluency in Spanish or American Sign Language required to be validated by proficiency test
Bachelor’s Degree in any field with minimum 6 months of experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved
Associate’s degree with minimum 1 year of experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved
Minimum 3 years experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved
Internal candidate with at least 1 year experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved
( * Internal candidates may also be considered based on demonstrated performance and mastery of core competencies)
** DSP3’s provide these services and supports at Level 3 IRAs. Level 3 IRAs are home to individuals with medical and/or behaviorally complex histories and psychiatric disorders. Many of these individuals have risk management plans and/or acute trauma histories and may require physical interventions. Level 3 IRAs have some of the highest staff to individual ratios.
Able to provide hands on care to individuals with various physical disabilities, which may include showering, feeding and physical assistance
Provide transportation utilizing vehicles ranging in size from sedans to large passenger vans
ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.


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