Direct Support Professional-Community

Easterseals Redwood•Cincinnati, OH

14h•$16

About The Position

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL - FULL-TIME Who is Easterseals Redwood? At Easterseals Redwood, we believe in the power of purpose and the power of work . We believe that with the right skills and support, everyone can achieve the thrill of success. Our programs are designed to meet individuals where they are -- to enrich education, expand employment, enhance health, and elevate our communities. By 2030, 10,000 people each year will say Easterseals Redwood makes their lives better. We empower children and adults with disabilities, military veterans, and people facing disadvantages in our region to live full and meaningful lives. As one of the largest human service providers in the region, our team members won’t rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. Our Values: Believe in people, Joy, Inclusion, Curiosity, Impact, and Courage Why join Easterseals Redwood as a DSP-Community Hub: Starting at $16/hr+ commensurate with experience. Position Summary: As a Community Hub DSP you will have the daily opportunity to empower individuals with disabilities to grow in self-determination, self-advocacy, and confidence as they work towards life and employment goals. At each Community Hub location, we strive to help individuals become active participants in their communities and access meaningful work experiences. Community Hub DSPs teach adults vocational skills and basic community involvement skills including social, intellectual, and physical outreach to help individuals served work towards a successful future based on each individual’s definition of that. Demonstrates knowledge of assigned adult’s condition. Reads individual files, reviews assessments, individualized objectives, and performance data to identify preferences, means of participation, method of problem-solving, and proficiency of adults in performing tasks. Provides physical assistance to individuals served when exiting/entering the Community Hub/various community setting and to/from transportation if necessary. (This may include securing wheelchairs for transportation and/or physical transfer of individuals.) Supports individuals at all community work sites and ensures contracted work is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing contract work to complete contracted assignments. Supports individuals at all community volunteer sites and ensures agreed upon work/task is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing volunteer work to assist individuals served accomplish task. Assigns, sets-up and trains individuals served in their daily job assignments. This includes reinforcing previously learned assignments, providing supervision, checking work for quality and supplying individuals served with materials. Instructing individuals served in a manner appropriate for their learning style and abilities. Supervises all individuals served in immediate work area. Establishes and maintains safe working environment for individuals served. May operate machines and maintain equipment based on vocational/volunteer sites. Provides active learning programs for individuals/small groups to support the development of new skills and achievement of learning objectives with assistance from the Community Hub Lead at the Community Hub location and in various community locations. Other duties as assigned. As a Community Hub DSP you will have the daily opportunity to empower individuals with disabilities to grow in self-determination, self-advocacy, and confidence as they work towards life and employment goals. At each Community Hub location, we strive to help individuals become active participants in their communities and access meaningful work experiences. Community Hub DSPs teach adults vocational skills and basic community involvement skills including social, intellectual, and physical outreach to help individuals served work towards a successful future based on each individual’s definition of that. Demonstrates knowledge of assigned adult’s condition. Reads individual files, reviews assessments, individualized objectives, and performance data to identify preferences, means of participation, method of problem-solving, and proficiency of adults in performing tasks. Provides physical assistance to individuals served when exiting/entering the Community Hub/various community setting and to/from transportation if necessary. (This may include securing wheelchairs for transportation and/or physical transfer of individuals.) Supports individuals at all community work sites and ensures contracted work is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing contract work to complete contracted assignments. Supports individuals at all community volunteer sites and ensures agreed upon work/task is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing volunteer work to assist individuals served accomplish task. Assigns, sets-up and trains individuals served in their daily job assignments. This includes reinforcing previously learned assignments, providing supervision, checking work for quality and supplying individuals served with materials. Instructing individuals served in a manner appropriate for their learning style and abilities. Supervises all individuals served in immediate work area. Establishes and maintains safe working environment for individuals served. May operate machines and maintain equipment based on vocational/volunteer sites. Provides active learning programs for individuals/small groups to support the development of new skills and achievement of learning objectives with assistance from the Community Hub Lead at the Community Hub location and in various community locations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Team player
Driver's License required

Nice To Haves

Two years working with individuals with disabilities preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of assigned adult’s condition.
Reads individual files, reviews assessments, individualized objectives, and performance data to identify preferences, means of participation, method of problem-solving, and proficiency of adults in performing tasks.
Provides physical assistance to individuals served when exiting/entering the Community Hub/various community setting and to/from transportation if necessary. (This may include securing wheelchairs for transportation and/or physical transfer of individuals.)
Supports individuals at all community work sites and ensures contracted work is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing contract work to complete contracted assignments.
Supports individuals at all community volunteer sites and ensures agreed upon work/task is completed correctly and in the allotted time frames. This may include performing volunteer work to assist individuals served accomplish task.
Assigns, sets-up and trains individuals served in their daily job assignments.
This includes reinforcing previously learned assignments, providing supervision, checking work for quality and supplying individuals served with materials.
Instructing individuals served in a manner appropriate for their learning style and abilities.
Supervises all individuals served in immediate work area.
Establishes and maintains safe working environment for individuals served.
May operate machines and maintain equipment based on vocational/volunteer sites.
Provides active learning programs for individuals/small groups to support the development of new skills and achievement of learning objectives with assistance from the Community Hub Lead at the Community Hub location and in various community locations.
Other duties as assigned.