Job Description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Massachusetts

Description
DEPARTMENT: Vocational Services
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
SUMMARY
The primary focus is to support individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury and autism spectrum disorders in overcoming the challenges they face in an effort to live a self-determined and meaningful life in the community and/or work place environment. All DSP are trained to work in any one of the Massachusetts programs.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, a DSP must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a DSP with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
-    Assists and consults with rehabilitation planners in matters of individual development with concentration on behavior, work performance and/or community participation.
-    Promote and communicate The PLUS Company?s mission statement which is to ?Empower Individuals, Maximize Independence?
-    Responsible for supervision of groups or individual in their daily activities or work opportunities.
-    Promotes an attitude of team work and quality in the day to day operations.
-    Aids in recording and maintaining quality control standards.
-    Works along with individuals in actual production with emphasis on training to achieve vocational goals.
-    Submits production, payroll, attendance and daily data sheets to Vocational Manager.
-    Maintains safety procedures for staff and individuals.
-    Implements ISP objectives.
-    Participates in ISP development as deemed necessary.
-    Observes and records progress of individuals specific to ISP goals.
-    Submits timesheet and travel sheets bi-weekly
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one year employment in human services and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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, consumers, and other employees of the organization.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid driver?s license with good driving record and an insured vehicle are a requirement of this position.
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 accommodations 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 stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employee may be expected to participate in the performance of PAC techniques, or other physical interventions designed to assist consumers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Email resume to Marianne.Segool@MAssHireLowellCC.com