Direct Support Professional
Working with individuals with varying mental illness and cognitive capacity- assistingthem in activities of daily living, outings, teaching and encouraging them in learning howto live with their illnesses. Helping the individuals during crisis, encouraging, redirecting,and protecting them from harming themselves or others. Staying up to date on theirperson centered plans to assist them in achieving their own goals and monitoring theirprogress. Documenting all daily activities, medication administration, and writing incidentreports as necessary. Promoted to Lead Staff in August of 2022.