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Direct Support Professional Interview Questions

Direct support professionals carry out a variety of tasks on the job. Interviewers want to make sure you're a well-rounded individual who is capable of doing everything from keeping patients safe, to keeping records, to assisting clients with activities of daily living. Prepare to answer questions about your organization skills, people skills, and how you stay motivated.

Top Direct Support Professional Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: How do you handle frustrating situations with a client?

How to answer
How to answer: Working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be challenging. Interviewers want to make sure you're up for the challenge and capable of handling stressful situations, while also maintaining a personable and professional demeanor.
Question 2

Question #2: Can you talk about your experience as a direct support professional?

How to answer
How to answer: No two clients are the same, but your work experience may be able to help employers determine if you're the right fit for their position. You may have to help adults with personal care or prepare meals on the job. Talk about your experience completing these tasks and highlight your skill set.
Question 3

Question #3: Why do you want to be a direct support professional with our company?

How to answer
How to answer: This question allows you the opportunity to talk about your knowledge of the company and your motivation behind your career choice. You can talk about how you're a good fit for the position because you have strong communication skills, you're passionate about helping others, and you're well-organized.

1,087 direct support professional interview questions shared by candidates

The questions asked of me were not difficult or unexpected. I was asked if I had any caregiver experience and how would I handle a situation involving a resident being left in soiled or dirty clothing by the previous shift. How did I feel about caring for transgendered person's and if I would be willing to bathe and change soiled residents.
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Direct Support Professional

Interviewed at Sevita

2.9★
Jul 7, 2014

The questions asked of me were not difficult or unexpected. I was asked if I had any caregiver experience and how would I handle a situation involving a resident being left in soiled or dirty clothing by the previous shift. How did I feel about caring for transgendered person's and if I would be willing to bathe and change soiled residents.

Tell me what interests you about the position? Can you tell me about a skill you have taught someone and the steps you toom to teach them? Can you tell me about a conflict you've had with a supervisor or co-worker and how you handled that? What does it mean to lead a team? If you observe an employee not contributing to the work how would you handle that? Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years? How would you communicate with an individual that had difficulty with verbal communication?
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Direct Support Professional

Interviewed at Sevita

2.9★
Sep 26, 2016

Tell me what interests you about the position? Can you tell me about a skill you have taught someone and the steps you toom to teach them? Can you tell me about a conflict you've had with a supervisor or co-worker and how you handled that? What does it mean to lead a team? If you observe an employee not contributing to the work how would you handle that? Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years? How would you communicate with an individual that had difficulty with verbal communication?

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