Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Company: Atlas Management
Location: Clarksville
Posted on: March 9, 2025
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Job Description:
For more than 25 years, the Atlas Management team has provided
management and human resources solutions to businesses, and
employment opportunities to individuals. Our client is hiring for
Direct Support Professional (Sitter) to assist adult with minor
disabilities in their home with their day to day living
experiences. We are looking for the individual who is
compassionate, helpful, organize, and have caring personality to
care for our disable adults.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out
in the job overview below.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities assistance with performing the essential functions of
this position.
Supports the person supported with personal care and daily
routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support
Plan. The ISP provides an overall view of the person and their
goals, as well as the specific supports and services they need to
be happy, healthy, and safe, in an environment where they can enjoy
life to the fullest extent possible.
Understands and practices Support Solutions' philosophy and values
in interactions with the person supported and community members by
using language and actions that respect the worth and dignity of
people at all times, connecting the person supported to preferred
activities and experiences of their choice, and ensuring that the
person supported is empowered to make decisions and to lead a life
that is as self-directed as possible.
Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by
providing person centered supports that assist people to seek their
dreams, establish significant relationships and be connected to
their communities.
Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as
needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments utilizing
Support Solutions' company vehicles, personal vehicles, or public
transportation. This would include securing alternate
transportation in instances where an unpaid support transports a
person supported who presents a safety concern.
Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources
including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings,
utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.
Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so,
such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills
that work toward achieving independence.
Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting
outcomes.
Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift
notes as required by funding entities.
Keywords: Atlas Management, Clarksville , Direct Support Professional (DSP), Other , Clarksville, Tennessee
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