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Job Description
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.
DSPs provide observations evaluations and reports to other team members to ensure and/or record an individuals progress toward treatment/habilitation goals. In accordance with habilitative plans they guide and teach individuals to develop skills required for a more independent lifestyle. Incumbents may take a lead role in one or more of the following duties within a work site. Duties may be performed in several or all of the following areas:
Personal Care
- Teaches and reinforces accepted infection control and personal grooming techniques; assists in bathing dental care hair and nail care personal hygiene toileting incontinence care menstrual care and grooming routines as necessary.
- Teaches and assists individuals in dressing clothing selection storage laundering and repair of clothing and accessories; helps them to shop for clothing.
- Teaches and assists in proper use and care of shavers and razors eyeglasses hearing aids prostheses as prescribed by appropriate medical practitioner.
- Administers and teaches individuals first aid treatments; administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and performs other healthrelated techniques as required.
- Takes records reports temperatures blood pressures pulse rate weight and other significant symptoms/healthrelated occurrences; aids developmentally disabled individuals in understanding recording and reporting such factors.
- Maintains confidentiality of information.
- Reports unusual incidents and physical or behavioral symptoms promptly and accurately to the supervisor.
Food Preparation Mealtimes
- Assists individuals in eating who cannot feed themselves independently.
- Teaches individuals to eat in a familystyle setting; models and teaches mealtime socialization skills.
- Teaches and assists individuals to plan shop store prepare and serve meals using currently accepted nutritional standards; and to clean kitchen and dining areas and dispose of leftover food safely.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or GED and ability to provide direct services to adults with developmental disabilities. Related experience desirable. Current clean New York State drivers license required.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Direct Care experience with people with mental and/or physical disabilities. AMAP SCIPR CPR/SFA certified
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
