DSP for 9yr old (1A0369G)

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.

1A0369G

Location: Gresham

Schedule: Availability for up to 1 to 2 weekday afternoons 3 pm to about 7 pm and/or 1-4 weekend days per month length of shifts and days flexible. Availability for respite care highly preferred.

About the client:

9-year-old girl with severe anxiety, ADHD, and complex trauma. She has NDE (neo-natal drug exposure) and is adopted. She is super smart, very outgoing, and very physically active. She generally has a sunny, extroverted, creative disposition and can be quite affectionate, generous and empathetic.

She requires extra observation to ensure she stays safe, especially in the community, such as not running into the street. This is often due to poor impulse control, where there is no delay between what she thinks and what her body does. Communication is hard for her when she's already concentrating on something else. She needs to be gently coached to pause/redirect as opposed to abrupt transitions.
She enjoys playing at the park, going to the rock climbing gym, all kinds of art projects/crafts, card and board games, animals
DSP requirements:

DSP needs to have experience working with kids who have major trauma and severe neuro diagnoses.

A DSP would be a good fit who is fun, kind, but has good boundaries and when something is a hard "no", can provide an explanation as to why (ex health, safety, time constraint) and/or find alternatives through collaboration or compromise. Someone who has their own transportation is required.

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