Direct Support Professional

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While not all employers require it, a Direct Support Professional usually needs a high school diploma or equivalent. Vocational schools and community colleges also offer postsecondary non-degree award programs. A Direct Support Professional may be trained in housekeeping tasks or learn basic safety techniques, including how to respond to emergencies. If state certification is required, specific training may be needed.

Direct Support Professional 做什麼？

A Direct Support Professional, or Direct Support Care Professional, cares for individuals experiencing developmental or intellectual disabilities or illnesses. Their main duties include helping patients complete basic housekeeping tasks, transporting patients to appointments or other social outings and keeping patients safe from potential health hazards in their surrounding environment.

職責

A Direct Support Professional 應該能夠履行各種職責和責任。以下是 Direct Support Professional 應該能夠執行的一些職責和責任：

Assisting clients with daily personal tasks, including bathing and dressing
Completing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, washing dishes and tidying
Helping plan client appointments and organize a schedule
Organizing with transportation arrangements to appointments
Shopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet specific client dietary needs
Encouraging client engagement in social networks and communities

所需技能

有競爭力的Direct Support Professional將擁有一定的技能和資格，包括：

Attention to detail, especially when adhering to specific protocols and rules while carefully following instructions to care for the needs of the client
Integrity to ensure clients feel safe and comfortable when tending to personal activities such as helping them bathe
Trustworthiness and dependability so clients and their families feel comfortable relying on them
Interpersonal skills when working with clients, including having compassion and being sensitive to their emotional needs when they are in extreme distress or pain

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