DirectSupportProfessional/DSP

**Department:** LTSS - Para Professional **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 16 **Schedule** : Schedule: Every other weekend Friday (11pm-9am) and Saturday-Sunday (10pm-9am) **Starting Pay:** $15.00 **Education We 're Looking for:** High School Diploma (Required) **Certifications We 're Looking For:** Drivers License (Valid) - USA **Experience We 're Looking For: ** Experience working with children or adults (dependent upon population served) with a mental health diagnosis, an intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use disorder | Not Required **Benefits:** Our benefits include generous PTO, full health coverage, retirement and flexible spending plans, employee support resources, virtual care, student loan forgiveness, and exclusive discounts. **What You 'll Do:** • Assess each person receiving services for their hopes, dreams, and desires and provide supports that facilitate achievement. • Support people receiving services in developing relationships in their community and with their natural supports. • Assist people receiving services in participating fully in their community consistent with the person’s interests. • Ensures that the rights of each person receiving services are protected and promoted at all times. Assist people in developing advocacy skills, participating in advocacy efforts, and utilizing personal advocates. • Provide support as needed to meet the emotional, physical, and medical needs of each person supported. • Facilitate person-centered, effective, positive relationships with people receiving services using positive approaches that promote self-determination in all areas of life. • Provide input and recommendations into assessment and planning processes, and development of the individual’s plan. • Implement person’s plan fully, within the requirements of the service definition, and document as required by the service definition and agency policy. Accurately complete all required documentation, including but not limited to, goal completion,