DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESIONAL II - CLINICAL LIAISON
About The Position
Mary Cariola Center is seeking a Direct Support Professional II - Clinical Liaison. This role involves assisting with the orientation and training of new staff, supporting residential clinical staff, maintaining program supplies, and ensuring equipment is in good condition. The position requires attending medical/health appointments for residents, organizing and completing documentation, and reviewing it for accuracy. A key responsibility is facilitating resident participation in their individual program plans within home and community settings, implementing behavior support plans, and strategies for crisis intervention and prevention. The role also includes assisting residents with physical needs such as lifting, moving, positioning, and facilitating motor skills, as well as promoting self-care and personal hygiene. This includes assisting with bathing, toileting, dressing, and eating, and modeling appropriate behaviors. Housekeeping tasks like meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and shopping are also part of the duties. Fostering communication through various methods, including sign language and electronic devices, is essential. Accurate and continuous documentation using PrecisionCare software and written forms is required, along with adherence to HIPAA confidentiality laws and the Code of Ethics for DSPs. The position involves attending staff meetings and case reviews, implementing fire, safety, and emergency procedures, and assisting with fire drills. Maintaining certifications in Medication Administration, SCIP-r, CPR, and First Aid is necessary, as is administering medications according to policy. All other duties as assigned are also part of the role.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English including interpreting documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals
- Ability to participate in various physical and recreation activities outside the residence
- Possess a current and valid NYS driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 6 months or more experience in similar role
Responsibilities
- Assist with orientation and training of new staff in all individual program plans, data collection systems, direct care responsibilities and other trainings as required
- Assist the Residential Clinical staff as necessary
- Maintain the necessary program supplies including pictograms, schedule books, file folders, etc.
- Monitor supply closets and ensure equipment is maintained
- Attend any medical/health related appointments of the residents as needed
- Organize, collate and complete reports on any documentation/data as requested (individual program plans, active treatment plans, guidelines, etc.)
- Review documentation for completeness and accuracy, following up with staff when necessary
- Facilitate active participation of the residents by implementing their individual program plan in their home and community
- Implement behavior support plans and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-r) accurately and consistently
- Engage in any necessary lifting, moving and/or positioning tasks for residents
- Facilitate improved gross motor, fine motor and range of motion skills
- Promote and facilitate self-care and personal hygiene
- Assist residents with bathing, toileting, dressing and eating as needed including modeling appropriate behavior, using therapeutic equipment and/or therapeutic feeding
- Perform housekeeping tasks when needed (meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, shopping, etc.)
- Foster receptive and expressive communication through many different avenues including sign language, pictograms and electronic devices
- Accurately and consistently complete all required documentation in a continuous manner by utilizing PrecisionCare software and in written form, when necessary
- Follow HIPAA confidentiality laws
- Adhere to the Code of Ethics for DSPs
- Attend and actively participate in regular staff meetings, case reviews, in-service sessions and any other meetings as necessary
- Implement fire, safety and emergency procedures in accordance with agency and program standards
- Assist with fire drills
- Maintain certifications in Medication Administration, SCIP-r, CPR and First Aid
- Administer medications to residents in accordance with the Residential Medication policies and procedures
Benefits
- NYS Medication Administration certification provided
- SCIP-r certification provided
- CPR certification provided
- First Aid certification provided
- All other trainings mandated by the Office for people with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
