TRC - IRA - DSP Aide

Dayforce•Dunkirk, NY

147d

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Aide provides direct support to people with disabilities in activities of daily living, following each person’s plans and completing required documentation. The role works with program and department staff to support people, develop skills, and create opportunities for independence, inclusion, individualization, and productivity. The DSP Aide is expected to understand and follow SCIP protocols, use positive behavioral support and less restrictive approaches before restrictive interventions, and adhere to agency policies and procedures. The position provides assistance with personal care, health needs, community activities, appointments, daily living skill development, behavioral support, and crisis intervention. It also contributes to household operations through tasks such as transportation, shopping, housekeeping, and meal planning and preparation. The DSP Aide may work at a variety of day services and residential sites. The Resource Center is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations when required and feasible.

Requirements

Physical condition sufficient for the job demands, including unrestricted ability to assist with lifting and transferring on a regular basis.
Reliability, adaptability, and flexibility, including the ability and willingness to maintain good attendance and work at a variety of residential and day-services sites.
Ability to follow written plans and complete required documentation.
Ability to use educational training techniques with people with disabilities.
Knowledge of, or ability to obtain, computer skills sufficient to use direct support certification programs and other software needed for assigned duties.
Ability to work with others as part of a team to meet the needs of people supported, the program, and the agency.
Knowledge of and willingness to follow departmental and agency policies and procedures.
Ability to locate requested information and demonstrate knowledge of basic information about assigned participants.
Successful completion of required in-service training within required time frames, including First Aid, CPR, and SCIP-R.
Knowledge of the abuse, mistreatment, and neglect policy; incident reporting process; Individual Plans of Protection (IPOP); and implementation of milestones.
Demonstrated competency in CMS core areas: communication, person-centered practices, evaluation and observation, crisis prevention and intervention, safety, professionalism and ethics, empowerment and advocacy, health and wellness, community living skills and supports, community inclusion and networking, cultural competency, and education, training, and self-development.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalency diploma is strongly preferred.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, as established by the agency insurance carrier, is preferred; it may be required depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care and support with personal care, daily living tasks, and community activities in accordance with each person’s plans.
Review and acknowledge people’s plans and complete required documentation regarding milestones and programs.
Support people in pursuing personal interests at their site and in the community, including religious functions.
Support attendance at medical appointments and relay relevant health information to medical providers and site nurses as appropriate.
Provide care for health needs, including contacting provider offices when necessary.
Provide crisis intervention support as needed or assigned.
Encourage, guide, and teach people in developing daily living skills.
Take immediate protective action when appropriate and report incidents or unusual occurrences according to policy and procedure.
Provide behavioral support in accordance with Behavioral Support Plans and Mental Health Monitoring plans, using appropriate techniques including SCIP-R.
Interact appropriately with people supported in accordance with the NADSP Code of Ethics; use person-centered language and maintain professional boundaries.
Safeguard assigned funds and personal property, maintain itemized receipts for expenditures, and fulfill representative-payee responsibilities as assigned.
Contribute to household operations, including transportation, shopping, housekeeping, meal planning, and meal preparation.
Work as part of a team to support people and the needs of the program and agency.
Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations and agency and program policies and procedures.
Participate in quality assurance and site or agency recertification processes.
Complete required in-service training within established time frames, including First Aid, CPR, and SCIP-R.
Perform other related duties as needed or assigned.