DSP for 8yr old girl (1C0365G)

Who we are:

At Family Relief Resources (FRR), our mission is to provide families and clients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities with the quality, person-centered daily care they need. We provide qualified DSPs who have a passion and drive to help these individuals, with a positive, stable, and highly compensated work opportunity. We recognize this is a special gift and we are dedicated to helping every DSP to find the client they are meant to help.

1C0365G

Location: NE Portland – Laurelhurst Neighborhood
Schedule: Monday-Friday 4pm-7:30pm

We are looking for a compassionate and structured DSP to provide one-on-one support for an active, curious, and mostly non-verbal 8-year-old girl. She lives with her mother and two younger siblings, but your focus will be exclusively on her—not on other children.

She thrives with nurturing care, clear routines, and lots of positive reinforcement and redirection.

Driving is strongly preferred but not required.

About the Client
Loves nature, sensory activities, organizing her favorite items into piles, and playing Roblox.
Mostly non-verbal but communicates in her own unique ways.
Has a G-tube (training provided by our nursing team), though she can eat on her own.
Needs assistance with diaper changes and is working toward toilet training.
Has a history of eloping (running toward things that interest her), so quick response and safety awareness are essential.
Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 support focused solely on the client.
Assist with meals, including G-tube feeding (training provided).
Ensure safety during transitions and outdoor activities.
Collaborate with family to maintain consistency and care strategies.
Qualifications
Experience working with children with ASD.
Familiarity with G-tube feeding or willingness to learn
Someone nurturing, patient, and able to provide structure and routine.
Comfortable with behavior support strategies, including redirection and positive reinforcement.
Experience working with children with ASD

Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In Home Care Giver Responsibilities and Duties:

This role involves caring for a client on an individual basis in their home environment as well as taking them out into the community to learn skills and socialize. This role varies depending on the client but can involve teaching skills of independent living such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping and cleaning. Family Relief Resources is not a physical facility -100% of activities happen in the community or a client’s home.

The day-to-day duties of the DSP role requires:

Smart Phone
- The state requires all client visits to be tracked with GPS location verification at clock in/out. You will need a smart phone to access the timekeeping application once you arrive at the client’s location.

Driving
- Have a valid license and car with current insurance. Some clients will need transportation.

Documenting
- Must create and enter specific progress notes after each shift. Also, a progress report is due once per quarter.

Scheduling
- Each DSP has a set schedule and must be able to maintain this with clients.

Reliability
- Because Family Relief Resources is not a facility, we need reliable employees who can work independently, show up for their shifts, and be excellent communicators with their client’s families and with our agency.

Patient, Kind, and Positive
- Helping those with disabilities requires a person who can be patient in all situations, show kindness, and have a positive attitude toward the client and other members of the client’s family even in challenging situations.

Flexibility
- Being able to adjust to different types of personalities and disabilities from day to day.

Minimum Job Requirements:

18 years or older

Pass a Criminal History Check.

Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.

Valid driver’s license and insurance.

CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3 months of hire)

State required online training courses (pre-hire and within 3 months of hire)

Continuing Education (24 hours per year)

Basic knowledge of technology, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, submitting daily and quarterly shift reports, communication with office and client family, and additional requirements as needed.

Has direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying levels of support needs (Including experience with intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities).

Understand requirements of maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding individual information.

Be literate and capable of understanding written and oral orders.

Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others.

Be able to respond to emergency situations when services are being delivered.

Direct Support Professional / In Home Care Giver Benefits Include:

Part-time or Full-time work opportunities

Holiday pay (time and a half)

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance (30+ hours per week)

Paid vacation (30+ hours per week, 6 months after hire)

401k with employer match (30+ hours per week, 1 year after hire)

Paid sick days

Paid continuing education opportunities

Free gym membership