Direct Service Professional at Colerain

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc.•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries is a nonprofit organization that provides job training, employment placement, and support services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The organization has served the Greater Cincinnati area for more than 100 years. The Direct Service Professional assists participants in facility- and community-based programs. The role helps implement therapeutic group and individual activities tailored to participants’ vocational, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs. Activities include work opportunities, community integration, leisure and lifestyle education, special events, and social skills development. The position supports participants’ life skills and preparation for community involvement and employment by helping staff collect data and implement goal-oriented programs. The position involves varied schedules and is typically 32–34 hours per week, with the potential for 40 hours. It requires movement around facilities and the community, paperwork and telephone communication, and physical assistance with participants’ personal care needs. The listed pay rate is $18.00 per hour, depending on experience and credentials.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must pass criminal background investigations and applicable registry and database checks.
Must pass a DMV check, road test, and DOT physical, and pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and random testing during employment.
Knowledge of positive behavior support principles and crisis intervention.
Ability to compute and record data for participant documentation.
Training in CPR, First Aid, and Goodwill emergency procedures.
Ability to clearly and accurately communicate comprehensive information about participants’ worksite behaviors to staff.
Superior judgment to help ensure the health, safety, and well-being of adults with developmental disabilities in independent settings.
Ability to move around facilities and the community and assist participants in accessing those environments safely.
Ability to complete written and electronic paperwork and communicate by telephone.
Ability to meet the physical demands of providing personal assistance to participants.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience, particularly in the developmental disabilities field, may be preferred.
A bachelor’s degree and experience working within a developmental disabilities service delivery system may be preferred.

Responsibilities

Help facilitate planned work, recreational, and volunteer programs in facility and community settings.
Address planning issues through individualized instruction and behavioral intervention to improve participants’ skills and social interactions.
Assist with individual programming and provide written and verbal feedback to staff.
Administer oral or topical medications to participants after training and when delegated by a registered nurse.
Assist with proactive disability management and nonviolent crisis intervention as needed.
Monitor participants in the cafeteria during breaks and lunch.
Help participants reach assigned program locations and get ready to participate, including gathering supplies and belongings.
Ensure the health and safety of participants in activities and settings in the community and facility.
Supervise and train participants on tasks to meet facility and community-site standards.
Check attendance for assigned areas and monitor participants’ movement.
Monitor participants before and after scheduled assignments to ensure their safety.
Run programs in small groups at facility and community-based sites.
Encourage participants to engage with peers, community members, and activities.
Transport participants in company vehicles.
Document participants’ daily goals according to plan instructions.
Provide physical assistance with personal care, including toileting, changing, and feeding.
Implement training, classroom activities, and curriculum as instructed.
Attend annual individual planning, special team, quarterly, and caseload reviews as needed.
Provide backup coverage for other staff, including personal care services.
Assist with the safe and efficient evacuation of individuals with physical disabilities during fires or other emergencies.
Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
403(b) retirement plan with company match
Employee Assistance Program
$300 referral bonus for internal employees when a referred candidate is hired and completes 90 days of employment