Direct Support Professional (DSPII) Lead - Mora
- Mora, MN
- $17.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Promotes and assists in the development of a safe, wholesome, orderly, and therapeutic living environment for the residents.
- Provides and participates in recreational, educational, and social activities that meet resident's physical, intellectual, and social needs.
- Provides life skills training.
- Drives residents to activities in the organization's van as needed.
- Provides medication administration to program participants.
- Assists with menu planning, and grocery shopping.
- Assists with staff scheduling.
- Assists with everyday household needs.
- Observes, reports, and documents resident behaviors and actions.
- Effectively and professionally communicates with all members of the treatment team, program participant families, and other outside professionals.
- Participate and moderate program group meetings.
- Provide a healthy and appropriate model for residents to emulate.
- Assures proper medical care is provided as needed by residents.
- Assists with medical appointments.
- Assists with staff training.
- Respond appropriately, as prescribed by program, to crisis situations as they occur. Understand and apply principles, as determined by program, of behavior management.
- Know, understand, and follow program and organizational policies, rules and procedures
- Display proficiency working with staff and residents of different cultural and/or gender backgrounds.
- Assures program participant privacy is maintained by being knowledgeable and following HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
- Covering direct care shifts as needed for essential coverage which may result in possible overtime.
- Must be able to work regularly scheduled working hours, typically evenings and weekends.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or GED with 3 or more full time years of related work experience (6,000 hours)
- Or any diploma related to Human Services with 2 or more full time years of related work experience (4,000 hours)
- Or an AA or BA related to Human Services with 1 or more full time years of related work experience (2,000 hours)
- Or a minimum of 6 months or more of exemplary performance as a VOA DSP
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work with a diverse population of individuals by using tact, diplomacy, and flexibility.
- Utilize basic reasoning skills including analytical, creative problem solving, decision making, independent judgment, and negotiating/mediating.
- Basic medical care experience.
- Crisis intervention techniques.
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
- At all times dress in a manner that is functional, clean, and appropriate.