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Jamison Perry is partnered with a company in Las Vegas to find a Senior Direct Support Professional. This role includes supporting Direct Support Professionals, maintaining records, and training. The company offers amazing benefits and is a Monday through Friday position.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide personal care support for individuals served.
- Assist with the daily coordination of Direct Support Professionals.
- Provide department-specific training/mentoring for all new employees and continuing training/mentoring for current employees.
- Assist the Lead Direct Support Professionals in conducting daily team huddles to solicit feedback, answer questions, and communicate relevant information to Direct Support Professionals.
- Provide the Lead Direct Support Professionals and managers with information regarding staff performance.
- Required to read service and habilitation plans for all individuals served in the Senior DSPs assigned group to ensure they receive proper care according to their plan(s).
- Assist the individuals served in your assigned group with the achievement of their individual goals,
- Facilitate and participate in daily scheduled activities and collaborate with Case Managers as needed.
- Ensure proper documentation is complete (i.e., ID notes, communication logs, schedules, incident reports, and time matrix).
- Responsible for maintaining records (i.e., monthly calendar, daily activities, active treatment, scheduling, community outings, and reporting volunteer hours).
- Assist the Lead Direct Support Professional in maintaining the staff/client ratio compliance.
- Ensure equipment is clean and functioning daily. Maintain a clean and safe working environment. Anticipate safety needs for all individuals and staff and report any and all issues or concerns to department manager(s) as soon as possible.
- Comply with all Federal, State (Desert Regional Center), and local regulations and requirements, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Attend Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings as requested.
- Report suspected Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Isolation (ANE) immediately, and assist with coordination to ensure the incident report is submitted to the Case Manager within 24 hours, as mandated by state law.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience:
- Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Required: Three years of verifiable work experience in health care, day care, mental health, education, or related field.
- Required: Manager verification.
- Required: CPR and CPI training within 30 days of hire.
