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TITLE: Direct Support Professional/Employment/Support Broker (Out Reach) n
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REPORTS TO: Program Manager n
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- PURPOSE OF POSITION: To be a partner in the community, provide leadership, residential, n
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vocational, community supports and case management to individuals with intellectual and related n
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disabilities and their families through programs that enhance independence, dignity, choice and n
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individual wellbeing. Community Membership, to provide 1:1 service based on Individual choice. n
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nSkill Sets Competency Areas n
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Area 1: Individual Empowerment the Direct Support Professional/Employment enhances the ability of the n
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Individual to lead a self?determining life by providing the support and information necessary to build n
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self?esteem, and assertiveness; and to make decisions. n
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The competent DSP/E assists and supports the Individual to develop strategies, make informed choices, n
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follow through on responsibilities, and take risks. n
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The competent DSP/E promotes Individual partnership in the design of support services, consulting the n
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person and involving him or her in the support process. n
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The competent DSP/E provides opportunities for the Individual to be a self?advocate by increasing n
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awareness of self?advocacy methods and techniques, encouraging, and assisting the Individual to speak on his n
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or her own behalf, and providing information on peer support and self?advocacy groups. n
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The competent DSP/E provides information about human, legal, civil rights and other resources, n
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facilitates access to such information and assists the Individual to use information for self?advocacy and n
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decision making about living, work, and social relationships. n
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Area 2: Communication the Direct Support Professional/Employment should be knowledgeable about the n
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range of effective communication strategies and skills necessary to establish a collaborative relationship with n
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the Individual. n
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The competent DSP/E uses effective, sensitive communication skills to build rapport and channels of n
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communication by recognizing and adapting to the range of Individual communication styles. n
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The competent DSP/E has knowledge of and uses modes of communication that are appropriate to the n
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communication needs of Individuals, i.e., sign language, symbols, mannerisms, gestures, reactions, etc. n
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The skilled DSP/E learns and uses terminology appropriately, explaining as necessary to ensure n
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Individual understanding. n
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Area 3: Assessment the Direct Support Professional/Employment should be knowledgeable about formal and n
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informal assessment practices in order to respond to the needs, desires and interests of the Individuals. n
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The competent DSP/E initiates or assists in the initiation of an assessment process by gathering n
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information (e.g., Individual\'s self?assessment and history, prior records, test results, additional evaluation) and n
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informing the Individual about what to expect throughout the assessment process.
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The competent DSP/E conducts or arranges for assessments to determine the needs, preferences, and n
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capabilities of the Individuals using appropriate assessment tools and strategies, reviewing the process for n
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inconsistencies, and making corrections as necessary. n
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The competent DSP/E discusses findings and recommendations with the Individual in a clear and n
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understandable mann er, following up on results and reevaluating the findings as necessary. n
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Area 4: Community and Service Networking the Direct Support Professional/Employment should be n
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knowledgeable about the formal and informal supports available in his or her community and skilled in assisting n
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the Individual to identify and gain access to such supports. n
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The competent DSP/E helps to identify the needs of the Individual for community supports, working n
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with the Individual\'s informal support system, and assisting with, or initiating identified community n
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connections. n
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The competent DSP/E research, develops, and maintains information on community and other resources n
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relevant to the needs of Individuals. n
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The competent DSP/E ensures Individual access to needed and available community resources n
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coordinating supports across agencies. n
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The competent DSP/E participates in outreach to potential Individuals. n
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The competent DSP/E will transport Individuals using company vehicles but may be required at times to n
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use their own vehicle. *See Transportation Manual n
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Area 5: Facilitation of Services the Direct Support Professional/Employment is knowledgeable about a range n
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