TRC - IRA - DSP Aide

The Resource Center•Jamestown, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing direct care and supervision in all activities of daily living, implementing individual's Habilitation Plan, and completing required documentation. This role involves participating as an active team member to support participants, enhancing their skills, and creating opportunities for them to achieve maximum independence, inclusion, individualization, and productivity. The Direct Support Professional Aide must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all SCIP protocols and procedures, utilizing positive behavioral support and lesser restrictive means of addressing maladaptive behavior before advancing to restrictive SCIP maneuvers. The Direct Support Professional Careerist must possess the unrestricted ability to routinely implement and perform all approved SCIP-R techniques, as needed or assigned.

Requirements

Physical condition commensurate with demands of the job, including the unrestricted ability to assist in lifting and transferring on a regular basis.
Reliability, adaptability and flexibility, including willingness and ability to maintain a good attendance record.
Ability to follow written program plans and document and maintain records related to them.
Ability to use educational training techniques for developmentally disabled adults.
Knowledge of, or ability to obtain, computer skills sufficient to utilize direct support certification programs or other software necessary to complete assigned job duties.
The ability to work with others as part of a team in order to satisfy the needs of consumers, the program and the Agency.
Must demonstrate knowledge of, and willingness to adhere to, all departmental and agency policies and procedures.
Ability to locate all of the information that is asked for and demonstrate knowledge of basic information associated with assigned participants.
Successful completion of all required in-service training within required time frames.
First Aid, CPR and SCIP-R.
Demonstrated knowledge of the abuse, mistreatment and neglect policy, the incident reporting process, IPOPs and implementation of milestones.

Nice To Haves

High school or equivalency diploma strongly preferred.
A valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record, as established by the agency insurance carrier preferred, but may be required depending upon assignment.

Responsibilities

Learning each individual’s habilitation plan, including milestones, behavior management programs, staff actions, and safeguards and provides needed support/supervision for residents.
Implementing individual Habilitation Plans in order to create the opportunity for each resident to achieve maximum independence, inclusion, individualization and productivity.
Encouraging, guiding, teaching and providing assistance to residents in acquiring and carrying out skills in personal care/daily living, including but not limited to feeding, showering, toileting, toothbrushing, etc.
Assisting in lifting and transferring, utilizing approved techniques, as needed or assigned.
Monitoring, reporting and assisting in maintaining health of all assigned residents, including ensuring adequate diet, according to identified individual needs and/or requirements.
Providing regular opportunities for residents to become part of their community by providing the support and supervision needed to participate in community outings, including leisure/recreational and religious activities, that are based on personal choice and interest.
Providing a positive role model for residents while at the site and out in the community.
Completing required daily documentation including milestones, activity schedules and/or service sheets, behavior management programs, and other related paperwork.
Intervening when residents display maladaptive behavior according to Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) protocols and/or behavior management program.
Intervening and reporting any incidents, unusual occurrences or illnesses per policy/procedure.
Ensuring any immediate protective action is taken.
Advocating for the residents by communicating any ideas, suggestions, and concerns to the appropriate person in a timely manner, including medical and dietary concerns and participates as an active member of the program planning team.
Maintaining effective and positive relations with family, correspondents, friends, service providers and the community-at-large.
Assisting in providing a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment to teach residents new skills.
Maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations as well as with agency and program policies and procedures.
Reporting to the supervisor(s) any information pertinent to the needs of the assigned residents and/or the needs of the operation of the residence.
Performing any other related duties as required by supervisor(s).