Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Staff Job Responsibilities:

• Practice the philosophy of normalization when dealing with residents inside and outside the group home.
• Attend staff meetings every month, or review meeting minutes if not in attendance.
• Daily reporting of individual and general logs, behavior plans etc.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to maintain high standard of living inside the home.
• Ability to aid in maintaining the highest level of available independence for the consumers.
• Fill out incident/accident reports and witness statements as necessary.
• Provide counseling and ongoing emotional support for all residents, as needed.
• Share your ideas and talents to help better the program.
• Ability to handle money responsibly.
• Respect each resident’s right to have their personal matters kept confidential.
• Follow through with any and all tasks and directives which the Residential Manager and/or Assistant Manager may dictate.
• Cooperate with J-ADD and Division staff (DDD and DDI) during investigations and inspections.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Drivers License