St. James Parish Government is hiring a Direct Support Professional (DSP) for the ARC in the Department of Human Services.
JOB FUNCTION: DSP is responsible the overall program
services of the enrolled clients. DSP primary function is the interacting with
clients daily, caring for their personal and developmental/functional needs,
contributing to the development of vocational skills, and communicating with
the families/caretakers. This position is classified as nonÂessential during
declared emergencies or natural disasters and non-exempt according to the Fair
Labor Standards Act.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific:
1. Communicate
to the clients, their families/caretakers, and the public the intent, purpose,
and functions of the St. James Arc.
2. Help
to recruit potential clients.
3. Plan,
organize, and provide services to the clients of the ARC.
4. Communicate
goals and objectives for serving clients in accordance with their care plans.
5. Evaluate,
communicate, and respond to the performance of clients
6. Attend
training as directed, and implement strategies and skills learned.
7. Ensure
timely record-keeping and reporting of Medicaid services provided to clients as
required.
8. Provide
services and assist the ARC Supervisor in filing claims as instructed.
9. Communicate
client needs/concerns to the Supervisor, Director, or Assistant Director, and
families/caregivers, and other entities as directed.
10. Communicate
Center needs/changes/actions to the ARC Supervisor.
General:
1. Arrive at work prior to the arrival of the
first client.
2. Remain at work until the dismissal of all
clients, and the completion of daily recordkeeping requirements.
3. Maintain professional demeanor in dress and
action when dealings with clients, staff, Executive Board Members, community
partners, and family/caregivers.
4. Maintain confidentiality with all client and
personnel issues/information.
5. Refrain from interaction with social media
regarding the ARC.
6. Refrain from engaging in personal electronic
communications during work hours.
7. Follow the appropriate chain of command in
dealing with clients and staff.
8. Represent the St. James ARC with respect when
in community interaction.
9. Seek and attend professional development
opportunities; attend required training.
10. Maintain a safe, clean, inviting
environment for the clients and staff.
11. Maintain
appropriate personal hygiene of the clients.
12. Address
and respond to clients with respect and concern.
13. Perform
all other job responsibilities assigned.
Physical Requirements:
A Direct Support Professional must be
physically able to:
· Handle
the positioning and transitioning of clients on a daily basis.
· Assist
clients with self-help needs.
· Feed
clients.
· Attend
to the personal needs of the clients.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS: Hold a High
School Diploma or the equivalent. Have two years of experience in special
education or a human service field. Pass a federal background check. Be sensitive to the needs of
citizens with disabilities and their families.
Must have basic computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication.
Must have a valid LA Class "D" driver's license.
EDUCATION
AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Hold a High
School Diploma or the equivalent. Have two years of experience in special
education or a human service field. Pass a units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and
percent and to
draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING
ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense
understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram
form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations.
OTHER
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: To perform this
job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software.
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.
Must
be physically able to:
· Handle
the positioning and transitioning of clients on a daily basis.
· Assist
clients with self-help needs.
· Feed
clients.
· Attend
to the personal needs of the clients.
While performing the duties of this
Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or
feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to
stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10
pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close 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.
The noise level in the work
environment is usually quiet.
St. James Parish is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. The parish will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, agree or political affiliations.