Direct Support Professional Survey

ON BEHALF OF THE STATE DIRECTOR:
 
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is currently implementing a new strategic plan for increasing and improving delivery of high quality services and supports to individuals eligible for services and their families.
 
One of the key strategic issues is the recruitment and retention of qualified employees.  Direct care professionals and supervisors are extremely vital to the care and supervision of DDSN consumers.  Reducing staff turnover, reducing the number of vacancies and reducing the length of time it takes to fill vacancies are all broad goals we need to achieve.

Direct Support Professionals and Supervisors in Day or Residential, your participation in this survey will help us achieve our goals.  Your responses will be confidential.  Your answers cannot be traced back to you or your employer. 

Thank you for your time, and participation!

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* 1. Age

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* 2. Gender

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* 3. General Work Location

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* 4. How long have you worked for the organization?

Please rate the following statements from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest score.
Job and Organization

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* 5. I am satisfied with my job.

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* 6. I am proud to tell people I work for this organization.

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* 7. I would recommend a friend to work for this organization.

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* 8. The amount of work I am asked to perform is too little.

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* 9. The amount of work I am asked to perform is reasonable.

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* 10. The amount of work I am asked to perform is too much.

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* 11. I receive the training I need to do my job well.

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* 12. I feel respected and appreciated by my supervisor.

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* 13. I am able to talk with my supervisor when I need to.

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* 14. My supervisor addresses/follows up on my concerns appropriately.

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* 15. I am able to talk to my coordinator/director when I need to.

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* 16. I am actively looking for a job outside this organization.

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* 17. I have applied for another job outside this organization in the past 6 months.

Please select the following that most closely matches your opinion.
How do you rate the following aspects of your employment in this organization?

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* 18. Training

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* 19. Career Advancement

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* 20. Communication within the Organization Overall

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* 21. Communication within your Division

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* 22. Work Schedules

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* 23. Your Work Environment

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* 24. Your Pay

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* 25. Your Benefits

How do you rate your supervisor in the following areas?

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* 26. Job Skills

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* 27. Communication Skills

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* 28. Shows Respect and Appreciation

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* 29. Promotes Teamwork

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* 30. Encourages/listens to Suggestions

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* 31. Solves Problems

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* 32. Overall

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* 33. What originally attracted you to work as a direct care professional?

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* 34. What is the best part of working as a direct care professional?

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* 35. What is the worst part of working as a direct care professional?

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* 36. If you were in charge of hiring direct support professionals, what would you do different?

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* 37. Additional training on the following three topics would be very beneficial to direct support professionals where I work:

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* 38. Additional comments or suggestions? (Optional)

Thank you for your dedication to DDSN and the children and adults with disabilities and special needs.

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