DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: Diary of a DSP
A Direct Support Professional Survival Guide With The Things They Didn’t Teach You In Orientation
$14.99
They handed you a badge, a set of keys, and zero context. This is the book that fills in the gap.
If you've ever been dropped into a house mid-behavior on your first shift, told to "just do what the last staff did," or found yourself crying in your car wondering what you actually signed up for...this may be for you.
Diary of a DSP is a survival guide for Direct Support Professionals, written by someone who's actually done the job for almost twenty years. Not a training manual written by someone who's never worked a shift. Real strategies, real stories, and the blunt truths nobody covers in orientation.
Inside, you'll find:
- What the job actually asks of you (and why "light caregiving" was a lie)
- Client rights — and the common ways they get violated without anyone realizing it
- Trauma-informed care that won't leave you burned out
- How to read behavior as communication instead of a problem to fix
- De-escalation and crisis response that keeps everyone safe
- Documentation that protects your clients, your team, and yourself
- Boundaries, family dynamics, and how to advocate without losing your job
- Recognizing burnout before it takes you out — and what to do next
This is for the DSP who's been a nurse, therapist, advocate, housekeeper, and documentation wizard all before lunch. You're doing one of the most important jobs out there. This book has your back.
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