Introducing to Direct Support Professional 123 Curriculum — DSP123

Being a direct support professional is not an easy job. The pay is not great and can be stressful. Don’t take our word for it, read about how our friends at Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (PAR) are trying to Fix the DSP Crisis.

Optonome was built while going through the DSP Crisis supporting adults with autism and intellectual disabilities and we are set out to #fixthedspcrisis. Anyone that registers for free will gain access to our FREE training courses (See list below) to become certified DSP and gain full access to our clinical network earning living wages. The training is fun and we support you every step of the way.

1. Intro to Direct Support 123
2. Home and Community Care
3. Principles of ID
4. Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorder
5. Behavioral Support
6. Communication & HIPAA compliance
7. Incident Management
8. Basic CPR & First Aid
9. Emergency Preparation & Reporting
10. First Responders
11. Boundaries & Ethics
12. General Fire Safety
13. Identifying Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
14. Professionalism & Etiquette
15. Documentation & Prompting
16. Social Capital Management
17. Introduction to Medication Administration & Management
18. Personal Development, Efficiency & Teamwork
19. Home & Bed Bug Management
20. Smart Goals — Problem Solving
21. Intro to ISP
22. Positive Planning
23. Coping Strategies
24. Empathy
25. Shadowing and 6400 Regulations

Learn more about the credentialing process by sending a chat message to Optonome in the Optonome app.