The Awake Overnight Staff is a full time position working overnights. Most commonly these positions are scheduled to have thirty-six hours one week, and forty-eight hours the next week, not all Awake Overnight positions work these hours. In this position they are required to fulfill the duties of a Direct Support Professional as described below, with an emphasis on being awake for the safety of the individuals we are serving. Due to the low-needs nature of this position it is expected that the Awake Overnight staff attend to the cleanliness of the home in which they work, in addition to any care the individuals we serve may need as the day staff do not always have time due to activities. We allow the use of electronics, books, movies, and other reasonable activities so that you may stay engaged and fully awake.
This position is entitled to benefits.
We require that all staff become trained and receive their DSP certification, Certified Residential Medication Aide, First Aid/CPR, and Safety Care. We provide all trainings we require. It is expected that you attend classes as you are scheduled for them.
The direct support professional's responsibilities are to provide support and skill building activities to persons with severe and prolonged mental illness and intellectual disabilities, treating all Consumers in their care with dignity and respect. Teaching independent living skills per treatment plan, includes but is not limited to.
- Adult living skills – personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation and budgeting.
- Social integration skills – communications, conflict resolution and social interaction.
- Community integration skills – resource identification and utilization.
Direct support professionals (DSP’s) objectively document on appropriate forms: incidents, accidents, daily progress toward goals, medication monitoring, changes in Consumers’ health status and behavior patterns, and makes referrals as appropriate.
- DSP’s provide assistance with personal care including bathing, dressing and feeding as appropriate.
- DSP’s administer medication per guidelines in accordance with training.
- DSP’s develop and encourage Consumers’ integration into the community. DSP’s transport Consumers to community locations including (but not limited to) banks, libraries, physicians’ offices, stores and churches as appropriate.
- DSP’s provide supportive problem solving activities to assist in developing and maintaining supports as necessary.
- DSP’s use active listening techniques to provide emotional support conducive to Consumers’ growth and wellbeing.
- DSP’s identify Consumer needs and develops a treatment plan with administrator to address them.
- DSP’s attend staff meetings, supervision and in-service training as scheduled.
- DSP’s perform other related duties as required.
- DSP’s utilize QBS Safety Care techniques to maintain safety for the individuals being served.
Hourly Pay: Based on experience
