Day Support Professional (2416WR)

Brockton Area Multi-Servi•Dedham, MA

14d

About The Position

The Day Support Professional provides support in day programs and the community to help people with developmental disabilities and/or brain injuries develop and maintain skills that foster personal growth and independence. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is represented by an American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) bargaining unit. The role includes assisting with personal care and activities of daily living; supporting individual preferences, needs, and goals through Positive Behavior Supports; helping individuals build independent living, financial, and safety skills; and facilitating activities in day-program and community settings. The professional also helps implement individual support and day habilitation plans, maintains required records, transports individuals as required, and uses approved physical intervention techniques only when necessary to prevent injury.

Requirements

At least three months of experience implementing behavioral support plans and emergency physical interventions.
At least one year of experience working with individuals with brain injuries, developmental disabilities, and/or physical disabilities.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to record data using a computer, enter time worked into an electronic system, and send and receive email.
Ability to comprehend materials related to ISP/DHSP plans, Positive Behavior Supports, activities of daily living programs, and individual therapeutic programs.
Ability to speak and write English clearly and accurately to maintain understandable, up-to-date documentation.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with individuals served, families, service providers, and funding-source personnel.
Ability to lift, transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition 25 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 50–60 pounds, depending on the program.
Ability to reach, bend, stand, sit, walk, and perform fine motor activities.
Ability to work effectively in a moderate to occasionally loud environment.
PPD screening required.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
Valid driver’s license in state of residence preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist individuals with personal care, including toileting, grooming, hygiene, mobility, repositioning, dressing, and range-of-motion exercises.
Support activities of daily living and independent living development, including cooking, cleaning, general maintenance, shopping, money management, safety, and self-preservation.
Use Positive Behavior Supports to create a supportive environment and ensure activities, plans, and routines reflect individuals’ preferences, needs, and goals.
Ensure nutritional needs are met according to prescribed diets and assist with feeding as necessary.
Use prescribed supportive, adaptive, and health-related equipment, and clean equipment as directed.
Learn and use communication tools such as email, tablets, and letter boards, choosing methods suited to individual needs.
Assist with planning and implementing community-based and day-program group activities.
Facilitate group activities that support individuals’ goals and objectives.
Create opportunities to teach and support financial and safety skills, and encourage skill building to promote independence.
Assist with developing and implementing Individual Support Plans and Day Habilitation Support Plans, including behavioral and rehabilitation support plans.
Help maintain the cleanliness and neatness of indoor and outdoor areas.
Transport individuals to and from the day program and other activities as required.
Use approved techniques to restrain individuals only as necessary to prevent injury to themselves or others.
Record data by the end of each shift, including communication notebooks, ISP/DHSP data, and behavior tracking.