Careers at Accurate Homes

Support people with developmental, mental health, or physical disabilities in their own homes and communities — helping them live with dignity, independence, and choice.

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Why Work Here

Varied Shifts

Work a variety of shifts — mornings, afternoons, evenings, block weekends, and overnight hours. All positions include an every-other-weekend shift at a minimum.

Career Growth

Opportunities for pay raises based on performance, offered periodically throughout employment as finances and legislature allow.

Training Provided

We provide the training you need, including Safety-Care Behavior Safety Training, so you can support people with dignity and safety.

Meaningful Work

Provide direct care that helps people with developmental, mental health, or physical disabilities live and thrive in their own homes and communities.

The Role

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Position Summary

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides direct care to individuals who have developmental, mental health, or physical disabilities in their home (a residential setting) and in the community. DSPs provide direct care in accordance with each individual's Individual Abuse Prevention Plan (IAPP), the Self-Management Assessment (SMA), and the Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A).

The DSP assists individuals with enhancing daily living skills while supporting their choices and preferences. The DSP reports directly to the Program Supervisor and/or Program Director.

Typical Schedule

DSPs work a variety of shifts including mornings, afternoons, evenings, block weekends, and overnight hours. All positions include an every-other-weekend shift at a minimum.

Wage Information

All DSP positions are non-exempt. Career growth with opportunities for pay raises based on performance is offered and completed periodically throughout employment as finances and legislature allow.

Core Responsibilities

Person-Centered Support & Rights

  • Interact appropriately and professionally with individuals, treating them with dignity and respect at all times.
  • Know, understand, and advocate for the individuals served, encouraging and assisting them in exercising their rights both in their home and community.
  • Facilitate community involvement and integration around individual choices and interests — for example, taking individuals shopping, out to eat, to a sporting event, or to church — while maintaining positive relationships.

Individual Plans & Supervision

  • Demonstrate knowledge of all individual plans and implement them as outlined, including the CSSP-A, the Self-Management Assessment (SMA), the Individual Abuse Prevention Plan (IAPP), Service Outcomes and Supports, County Plans, Person-Centered Profiles and Planning Tools, and Behavior plans.
  • Provide supervision to all individuals as outlined in the CSSP-A.

Daily Living & Household Support

  • Assist individuals with daily living skills and routines, including household chores that keep the home safe, clean, and comfortable — dishes, laundry, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, taking out garbage and recycling, restocking supplies, snow removal, lawn care, and more.
  • Plan and prepare meals.
  • Provide opportunities for community engagement in activities of the individual's choosing, including transportation and supervision as needed.

Health & Personal Care

  • Assist with health care needs, including medication administration and documentation as required by a health care professional, observing and documenting general health, seeking medical care when needed, meeting dietary needs as ordered, and providing first aid when necessary.
  • Ensure required medications and treatments are on site at all times, and communicate to the Program Supervisor and/or Program Director when the supply falls below 7 days.
  • Provide guidance and assistance with personal hygiene and appearance, including oral care, bathing and showering, toileting, perineal and menstrual care, nail and hair care, and dressing appropriately.
  • Use safe techniques for transferring and repositioning individuals, following all safety guidelines when operating equipment such as ceiling tracks, wheelchairs, and walkers.

Finances

  • Handle and safeguard individual finances according to policies and procedures — assisting with safe, accurate purchases, ensuring correct change, collecting receipts whenever possible, and documenting and balancing all transactions on the individual's financial fund record.

Documentation & Communication

  • Document all routine and unusual events clearly and legibly, including sleep charts, daily loggings, rec & leisure logs, outcome data sheets, and incident reports.
  • Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team — guardians, family members, case managers, and day program staff — and with internal team members, including other DSPs, the Program Supervisor, Program Director, HR Director, and/or Owner, to ensure quality and continuity of care.
  • Attend all staff meetings as requested and scheduled.

Safety & Compliance

  • Complete Safety-Care Behavior Safety Training and apply its skills to prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change.
  • Follow OSHA guidelines to keep the home, van, and surroundings safe at all times for individuals and staff.
  • Assist with safety emergency response procedures and complete monthly and/or quarterly fire and severe-weather drills.
  • Know and implement the program's Abuse Prevention Plan, comply with HIPAA data-safety practices, and keep all individual information confidential.

Training & Conduct

  • Successfully complete, maintain, and pass all required certifications and trainings, and apply the information to the work being performed.
  • Know and adhere to the rules of conduct and employment expectations set forth in the employee handbook and policies and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Asleep Night Shifts

In addition to the core responsibilities above, asleep night shift staff must also:

  • Wear appropriate sleeping attire in the home.
  • Sleep only during sleep hours as outlined in the employee handbook.
  • Awake and assist individuals during the night as needed and as outlined in their CSSP-A, including emergency situations.
  • Assist individuals with morning routines.

Awake Night Shifts

In addition to the core responsibilities above, awake night shift staff must also:

  • Stay awake and alert during your entire night shift.
  • Follow the house guidelines for night shift, including checking on and completing cares and tasks with individuals as outlined in their CSSP-A.
  • Complete additional requirements as requested during the night, including cleaning, baking, and cooking.
  • Assist individuals with morning routines.

Driving Requirements

  • Submit automobile insurance to Human Resources at the time of hire and upon each renewal thereafter to remain compliant with company insurance requirements.
  • Discuss any moving violations received throughout employment with the HR Director and/or Owner to ensure they do not affect your ability to remain in a driving position.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Have a reliable vehicle and valid proof of personal automobile insurance.
  • Be able to pass a complete background check by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Department of Human Services (including a photograph and fingerprinting).

Preferred Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Current certification in CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration.
  • A passion for working with individuals who have developmental, mental health, or physical disabilities.
  • Prior experience working in a residential, day program, or educational setting serving individuals who have disabilities.
  • The ability to work independently, use good judgment, and apply decision-making skills when needed.
  • The ability to read, write, and communicate effectively with others.
  • The ability to complete mathematical tasks including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, calculating percentages, and balancing accounts.
  • The physical ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs on occasion.

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If you have a passion for supporting people with disabilities, we would love to hear from you.

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