A Direct Support Professional's (DSP) primary responsibilities are centered around supporting our family member with an intellectual/developmental disability in leading a self-directed life. The DSP helps them to maximize their potential by maintaining and/or developing skills and abilities and interacting in their community to the degree they are interested.
General Job Responsibilities:
● Assist as appropriate with the delivery of activities to enhance their physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
● Maintain a schedule of services/activities.
● Assist as appropriate with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
● Assist as appropriate in participation in leisure/recreational activities.
● Assist as appropriate with preparation of meals as needed.
● Provide support and companionship that offers relief to family or primary caregiver as appropriate.
● Complete initial and ongoing training and staff development activities.