Direct Support Person

Beverly Farm Foundation is a 125-Year-Old company serving 250+ people daily across a beautiful 200+ acre campus and locations throughout the rural area of Godfrey, Illinois. Beverly Farm Foundation creates loving and caring homes offering a dignified quality of life for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services include 24-hour Residential Care, Health and Wellness Services, Applied Behavioral Support Services, Nutrition Services, Dental Services, Community Day Services, Case Management Services, and Periodic Support Services. At Beverly Farm we value people, excellence, innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Would you like to get paid while doing fun activities that feel like family fun!? Would you love a career that allows you the freedom of going on fun outings such as sporting events, theater shows, and the Zoo? Are you a creative person that wouldn’t mind developing meaningful activities? If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, then look no further! Entry level position, no experience needed, and we offer paid training!

At Beverly Farm Foundation, we strive to create a loving caring home for adults with developmental disabilities. Apart of your job as a Direct Support Person(DSP), would be creating fun activities that also develop independence within our residents. In addition, our DSPs accompany individuals on daily outings such as shopping trips, doctor’s appointments, trips to the park, etc. If this sparks your interest, review the below DSP job description, and APPLY NOW!

Job Summary: Responsible for meeting individuals needs as specified by the Service Plan. Will implement all services specified in the Service Plan for individuals assigned. Responsible for the daily care of each individual served.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist residents in all activities of daily living. This may include, but is not limited to, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, eating, etc
• Assist residents by carrying out Active Treatment as defined by the client's ISP and Individual Activity Schedule. This may include Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy programs, as well as behavioral interventions.
• Responsible for appropriate and timely daily documentation. This will include documentation of resident's programming, behavioral responses, leisure activities, and changes in physical and emotional status. Documentation will occur on designated forms including communication log, Casper, tracking forms and Interdisciplinary Notes.
• Will report any possible incidents of abuse and/or neglect as outlined in the facility's Abuse and Neglect Policy and Procedure. Also responsible to report other resident incidents or accidents and change in usual conditions.
• Assist residents in leisure activities both on and off facility grounds. For example; but not limited to, eating out in the community, trips to sporting events, swimming at recreational building, facility walks, leisure programs at Horticultural Therapy. This may involve driving responsibilities.
• Assist residents to emergency and scheduled medical/dental procedures. This may include driving responsibilities.
• Assist in providing basic health care for residents as assigned by nurse and/or supervisor.
• Possess an understanding of emergency medical procedures, i.e. CPR, Heimlich maneuver and seizure care. Implement procedures when situation arises.
• Possess a good understanding and be able to complete, facility infection control policies and procedures including prevention, maintaining universal precautions and observing isolation protocols. Includes maintaining good personal hygiene including clean, well trimmed nails.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean environment. This will include housekeeping duties. This will include cleaning and maintaining adaptive equipment. Staff will possess an understanding of OSHA regulations.
• Attend necessary training and building shift change meetings as required by the supervisor/facility.
• Attend ISP staffings and provide information for the purpose of ISP formulation. Carry out programs per ISP and complete required documentation.
• Ensure safety of residents at all times. This will include regular nightly checks, monitoring door buzzers, following cell phone, smoking and other resident related safety policies and procedures.
• Hours may vary and mandatory overtime may be required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.