The Recreational Therapist may receive a $100.00 bonus per month to manage the Direct Support Professional (DSP). The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides one of the following services: Participant Assistance and Care (PAC), Residential Habilitation Services (RHS), Day Habilitation (DHI), and/or Respite (RSPO). Managing the Direct Support Professional (DSP) requires attendance of quarterly meetings, scheduling, formulation and training on Risk Plans, and oversight of Direct Support Professional (DSP) compliance requirements. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) must work a minimum 20 hours per month for the Recreational Therapist to qualify for the bonus. Co-sessions are permitted. Solicitation is prohibited. In the event the Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports multiple individuals whom receive Recreational Therapy from different and separate Recreational Therapists, the incentive bonuses are to be split between the Recreational Therapists.
So, you have indicated that an individual supported in is need of a Direct Support Professional (DSP). Now, as a Recreational Therapist, you are hoping to take advantage of the bonus incentive.
Step 1: Recruit and Review Potential Candidates. Reach out to Assisted independence to review applicants if need be.
Step 2: During a Recreational Therapy session, review the applications and resumes with the individual supported. Feel free to search the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP) online (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Once the individual supported has narrowed down the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP), call or email the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP) to schedule a Zoom interview during the next Recreational Therapy session.
Step 3: Conduct the Zoom interview during the Recreational Therapy session with the individual supported. Request a list of interview questions from Assisted Independence. Inform the potential applicant of the intention to review the application. At the conclusion of the interview, consult the individual supported for thoughts and feeling about the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP). Allow the individual supported to make a choice.
Step 4: Once a choice has been made, inform Assisted Independence of the intention to hire the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP). Do NOT offer employment to the potential Direct Support Professional (DSP) until Assisted Independence informs the Recreational Therapist of the background check results.
Step 5: Inform the candidate they are officially hired as a Direct Support Professional (DSP). The newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP) will receive two emails: one from Paylocity to begin onboarding, and one from Assisted Independence with AccelTrax login credentials. Inform the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP) they are required to join the next Recreational therapy session.
Step 6: Conduct the next Recreational Therapy session alongside the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP). Provide the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP) a copy of the individuals Person-Centered Individualized Support Plan (PCISP) and Risk Plans (if applicable). Instruct the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP) on how to report work in AccelTrax, as well as how to complete orientation trainings and upload employment compliance documentations in AccelTrax. Establish a schedule for the Direct Support Professional (DSP). Require that the Direct Support Professional (DSP) complete all orientation trainings and provide all employment documentations prior to working alone with the individual supported.
Step 7: Conduct at least one more Recreational Therapy session alongside the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP).
Step 8: Maintain weekly communication with the newly hired Direct Support Professional (DSP).