The DSP Support Specialist assists with the day-to-day operations of the group carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: consumer rights personal cares daily living activities and regulatory compliance. They are responsible for ensuring adequate and proper training of other DSP staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES:

• Leads by example communicates expectations provides trainings support and continuously evaluates directs and coaches staff performance and development through meaningful feedback to meet the needs of the employee consumers co-workers and organization.
• Performs duties relating to the support care welfare supervision and training of persons with intellectual disabilities and/or acute chronic or long-term conditions.
• Provides personal cares as directed by individual needs in a consumer specific manner.
• Assists and monitors all activities of daily living as indicated in support plans and as desired by the consumer to include but not limited to: personal hygiene toileting and independent living skills.
• Teaches and guides consumers in achieving hopes dreams goals and objectives through self-direction decision-making and goal setting.
• Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation serving of meals clean up and other related activities.
• Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines menus individual dietary restrictions needs and preferences to ensure consumer health.
• Assists monitors and documents medication administration to ensure consumer health and compliance with Department of Human Services Care Management Organizations and Clarity Care policies and procedures.
• Follows all documentation and reporting policies and procedures for any medication and/or safety issues and significant events.
• Coaches monitors reports and documents consumers verbal and physical behaviors to ensure the safety and health of consumers and others.
• Maintains a safe sanitary and welcoming group home by performing homecare maintenance and other domestic duties to include but not limited to cleaning laundry safe yard maintenance/snow removal etc.
• Responds promptly and competently in emergency response situations.
• Assists escorts and provides physical and other types of assistance needed by consumers during social and recreational activities.
• Provides opportunities sensitive to the needs preferences and choices of the consumer while promoting community recreational participation.
• Leads efforts in retention processes to ensure qualified employees and adequate staffing.
• Takes responsibility to assess develop implement revise and monitor Individual Service Plans (ISP) with Lead and Support Services to ensure the proper care and treatment of consumers as deemed appropriate
• Follows the Physicians Plan of Care and schedules directs and completes all medical dental psychiatric and other various appointments to ensure the health and wellbeing of the consumers.
• Perform on-call responsibilities for evenings weekends and holidays on an established alternating schedule or needed basis including providing coverage on other homes as assigned
• Performs duties at multiple group homes and is comfortable being pulled last minute to assist based on need.
• Must be available for various shifts based on the needs of the program assigned

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess an Associate degree or higher in a health care related field; or a Bachelors degree in a field other than health care.
• Minimum one year experience working in a health care related field having direct contact working with and teaching persons with developmental disabilities and/or extensive related work/life experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess a valid WI drivers license and ability to meet agency driving standards. Must provide proof of auto insurance.
• Must pass a periodic WI Caregiver Background Check including Department of Justice Criminal Record Checks and/or that of previous states of residence.