Direct Support Professional

Overview

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable, and healthy environment for the people they serve by providing the personal care necessary to meet their needs. The DSP assists in the development of socialization skills related to daily independent living, family, work, and community life. The DSP may at times be required to work independently. This requires the use of acquired knowledge to make sound decisions and manage emergency situations that may arise.

Many of the tasks require the DSP to drive in order to run errands and transport people to and from work, activities and appointments. The DSP will be required to perform routine daily tasks such as assisting with bathing and dressing, shoveling snow, yard upkeep, groceries, laundry, and vacuuming.

• Maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable, and healthy environment for the people they serve by providing the personal care necessary to meet their needs.
• Assists in the development of socialization skills related to daily independent living, family, work, and community life.
• May be required to work independently and use acquired knowledge to make sound decisions and manage emergency situations that may arise.
• Drive to run errands and transport people to and from work, activities and appointments.
• Perform routine daily tasks such as assisting with bathing and dressing, shoveling snow, yard upkeep, groceries, laundry, and vacuuming.

• A.
  
  Education / Experience:
  
  High School Diploma or GED. Experience in the Human Services field is highly desirable but not required. The ability to use a variety of computer software including word processing, database, and e-mail is a plus.
• B. Skills/Abilities:
  Familiarity with terms used in the social work arena and experience with DHHS / OADS agencies desirable.
• C. Other:
  Valid Maine driver’s license with good driving record highly desirable.