Direct Support Professional; DSP

Position: Direct Support Professional (DSP) #1513
# Direct Support Professional (DSP) #1513

Russellville, ARCategory

Direct Support Professionals
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* ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

** Essential duties include the following but are not considered an inclusive list. ## Qualifications
** QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

*** High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
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* * two+ years' experience working with developmentally disabled individuals.
* Must also have a valid driver's license.
** LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

** Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
** MATHEMATICAL/COMPUTER

SKILLS:

** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
** REASONING ABILITY:
** Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
** PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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