Are you looking for meaningful experience supporting adults with disabilities? Keshet is seeking caring, energetic individuals who have a passion for helping adults lead meaningful, independent lives within their communities. We have several Direct Service Professionals (DSP) openings in Keshet’s Adult Services, a community-base program. Flexible Hours. Opportunities in Highland Park. Benefits for eligible employees. Free on the job training!
POSTION SUMMARY: The Direct Support Professional is responsible for delivering direct services to adults in Keshet’s Adult Services Program in a manner that respects the person's needs as well as enhances their independence and dignity within their environment and community. These services provide opportunities to experience a meaningful life while also promoting independence and respecting choice. Keshet’s core values are the driving force behind the culture and impact of this organization and consist of positivity, patience, integrity, communication, respect and teamwork.
HOURS: Full and Part Time positions available. 2nd Shift 2:00-9:00pm, 3rd Shift 9pm-9am, and various weekend schedules.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist individuals with food prep, personal health and hygiene needs, banking, laundry, grocery shopping, purchasing of personal items and clothing, housekeeping, personal hygiene, recreation and other appropriate skills related to increased independent living and life skills while maintaining their privacy and dignity.
- Aid, support, and supervision in the learning of residential skills including cooking, menu planning, banking, laundry, grocery shopping, purchasing of personal items and clothing, housekeeping, personal hygiene, recreation and other appropriate skills related to increased independent living and life skills
- Teach, mentor and help develop continued growth in daily living skills according to goals
- Participate in tracking progress towards Personal Plan outcomes and ensure this is recorded timely, consistent, and accurately. Be their champion!
- Provide information, reports and updates to parents or guardians on their resident on a weekly or bi-weekly basis
- Contribute towards providing a stable environment that promotes respect and dignity, individual choice and input, and health and safety at all times.
- Assist residents in the planning of and participation in social, recreational and educational activities, both within the My Life facility and the greater community.
- Maintain an environment in which relationships may develop and in which men and women are actively helped with problems and concerns
- Apply interventions and use techniques learned during Keshet training in emergency and/or crisis situations.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings and other staff in services as scheduled.
- Maintain consistency in all areas by continuing good communication systems with other staff by reading log books, administrative memos, staff meeting minutes
- Light housekeeping of the common areas
- Be reliable and punctual in reporting for scheduled work.
- Be respectful and follow Jewish culture and guidelines set forth in the personnel manual.
- Complete DSP required training- CPR, First Aid, Safety Care, Rule 50, Fire Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens and continuing professional development assigned by Program Managers or Directors.
- Adhere to Keshet policies and procedures outlined in the policy manual, Employee Handbook, and other employee policies.
- Other job duties as assigned
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Requires concentrated visual and auditory attention; requires frequent standing and walking; lifting and transferring individuals, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling; ability to work in environments that could include changes in temperature/humidity, dust, odors, noise, various allergens (both chemical and food related) etc.; ability to work with individuals with disabilities, a variety of illnesses, and medical conditions; working indoors, outdoors, and in vehicles; works around and with others, and alone; may have to walk on slippery and /or uneven walking surfaces; expected to assist individuals receiving services with entering and exiting the vehicle, toileting, cleaning, bathing, cooking and other basic life skills.