Direct Support Professional
Faith Foundation
Norfolk, VA
05.2024 - Current
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
