Direct Support Professional - Driver (47654)

Direct Support Professional provides services that enrich the lives of our members in areas of daily living skills, health maintenance, personal care and behavioral development.

Essential Functions

• Deliver services according to UCP’s mission, vision and value statements
• Treat members with respect and encourage self-determination
• Ensure implementation of member’s ISP goals according to individual’s support plan
• Assist members with eating, toileting, other daily living and social skills
• Contribute to all aspects program service delivery by interacting with members and being an active participant in all related activities
• Assist with safety skills, including but not limited to, basic first aid, fire drills, and handling emergency situations and complete reports as necessary
• Accompany members on community outings and provide instruction and assistance accordingly
• Use appropriate behavior management techniques(Article 9 training) with members
• Transport and assist members safely in a company vehicle to/from program and in the community
• Communicate effectively and professionally with staff, funding source, members and their families/guardians
• Demonstrate and model a professional presence (appropriate language, initiative, respect, punctuality, manners, maturity, consistency) and appearance
• Handle difficult situations with a positive attitude by actively seeking problem resolution, and creative solutions.
• Write incident reports and inform supervisor/lead regarding incidents within required timelines
• Attend staff meetings and training required by UCP
• Administer medication as prescribed by licensed medical professionals and according to UCP medication training.
• Collaborate with and learn from colleagues and supervisors to achieve a greater degree of service to the organization and its programs
• Protect and maintain the confidentiality of member information and documentation in accordance with UCP policy, HIPAA, state and federal law
• Maintain required staff-to-member ratios and appropriate member supervision at all times.
• Report suspected or alleged abuse or neglect as required by UCP policy and state law
• Maintain clean environment and free of any safety hazards, includes program facility and vehicles
• Process and maintain meticulous record keeping (monthly progress reports, mileage logs, maintenance requests, transportation billing logs, attendance sheets, toileting charts, medication records, skin integrity logs, etc.) within timelines
• Ensure completion of facility, vehicle or IT (Information Technology) maintenance requests according to timelines
• Secure vehicles to ensure the protection of the vehicle, Garmins and GPS system
• Adhere to agency, department and the Division of Developmental Disabilities policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Maintain optimum attendance and reliability
• As needed, substitute for supervisory and/or DSPs during vacations, absences, or when assigned
• Perform other related duties as assigned.