Benefits/Perks- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job SummaryAllyjiri Homes is seeking compassionate, dependable, and energetic
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support youth in a safe, structured, and nurturing residential environment.
As a DSP, you will help residents build
independence, confidence, life skills, and positive behaviors while providing supervision, encouragement, and assistance with daily activities.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Caring, patient, reliable, and professional
- Passionate about working with youth
- Able to maintain a safe and supportive environment
- A strong communicator and team player
- Willing to learn and grow through ongoing training
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Responsibilities
- Provide direct supervision, support, and guidance to youth in a safe, structured, and nurturing residential environment.
- Assist residents with daily living skills, including personal hygiene, grooming, meal preparation, housekeeping, and organization.
- Encourage independence, self-confidence, appropriate social skills, and positive decision-making.
- Implement each resident’s individualized service, behavioral, and support plans as directed.
- Support residents with community outings, recreational activities, appointments, school, and other approved activities.
- Use positive reinforcement, redirection, and approved de-escalation techniques when responding to challenging behaviors.
- Observe residents for changes in behavior, health, mood, or safety and promptly report concerns to appropriate supervisory staff.
- Assist with medication-related responsibilities as authorized, trained, and required by facility policy.
- Complete accurate and timely daily documentation, progress notes, incident reports, medication records, and other required records.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and protect residents’ privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and personal rights.
- Follow all facility policies, emergency procedures, mandated reporting requirements, and applicable licensing regulations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe residential environment.
- Communicate professionally with residents, coworkers, supervisors, families, social workers, Regional Center personnel, and other members of the resident’s support team.
- Participate in required staff meetings, training, supervision, and continuing education.
- Transport residents when authorized and ensure their safety during community activities and appointments.
- Perform other duties necessary to support the health, safety, development, and overall well-being of residents.
Qualifications- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred; additional education or experience in human services, behavioral health, child development, social services, or a related field is highly desirable.
- Must possess the education, training, experience, and personal qualifications necessary to perform assigned duties and provide appropriate care and supervision to residents.
- Experience working with children, adolescents, individuals with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, behavioral challenges, or other special needs is strongly preferred.
- Must successfully complete all required criminal background clearance and/or exemption requirements before having unsupervised contact with residents, as applicable.
- Must meet applicable Community Care Licensing personnel and health-screening requirements, including required health/TB documentation.
- Must obtain and maintain current First Aid and CPR certification as required for the position.
- Must complete all required orientation, initial training, continuing education, and facility-specific training within required timeframes.
- Must complete required training related to resident/client rights, mandated reporting, abuse prevention, emergency procedures, infection control, medication assistance, behavioral support, documentation, and health and safety as applicable to assigned duties.
- Must be able to understand and properly implement residents’ Individual Program Plans (IPP), Needs and Services Plans, behavioral support plans, emergency plans, and other individualized service requirements.
- Must demonstrate the ability to use positive behavioral supports, redirection, de-escalation, and other approved intervention techniques.
- Must be able to maintain accurate, complete, confidential, and timely documentation.
- Must demonstrate good judgment, reliability, patience, professionalism, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with residents, coworkers, supervisors, families, social workers, Regional Center representatives, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Must comply with mandated reporter responsibilities and immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other reportable incidents as required by law and facility policy.
- Must be physically and mentally capable of performing assigned duties and responding appropriately during emergencies.
- If driving residents is an assigned responsibility, must possess a valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and any required vehicle/insurance documentation.
- Must maintain all required certifications, clearances, and training throughout employment.
- Must be willing to work assigned schedules, which may include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts.
- Must comply with Allyjiri Homes policies and all applicable California Title 17, Title 22, CCL, Regional Center, and resident-rights requirements.
- Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.