Direct service professional vs direct support professional

Differences between direct service professional and direct support professional duties and responsibilities

Direct service professional example responsibilities.

• Assist consumers with their ADL skills, such as showering, administering medications, and laundry.
• Ensure completion of ISP goals, as well as input and come up with new ideas for new ISP's.
• Administer medications, assist with ADL's, and communicate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Provide clients family members, DCF workers, and/or probation officers with up to date of treatment planning and progress.

Direct support professional example responsibilities.

• Work with adults who have disabilities to help manage everyday tasks such as laundry, cooking, preparing groceries, etc.
• Provide care to adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities while administering their medication via AMAP certification
• Support the development of individuals with autism by promoting community involvement and performing exercises to strengthen their cognitive and social skills.
• Assist with toileting, including urinals.
• Maintain medical records according to all HIPPA guidelines.
• Assist coordinator to train new DCW on assign shift.
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