Direct Support Professional -Residential ICF

People's Arc of Suffolk • Westhampton, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional in a Residential Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) assists individuals with their training and treatment plans under supervision, reports on their progress, and facilitates recreational activities. Key responsibilities include assisting with grooming, driving agency vehicles for transportation and errands, providing sensory and social stimulation, and helping during mealtimes by obtaining utensils, pouring drinks, arranging wheelchairs, and wiping mouths (without actual feeding). The role also involves general household duties such as laundry, housecleaning, grocery shopping, and meal preparation to maintain the ICF.

Requirements

• To dress and comport oneself in a manner which is in keeping with good safety practices and which serves as an positive role model to individuals.
• Ability to complete paperwork in a thorough and timely manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship with individuals, family and community and other staff.
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• NYS Driver's License with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assists in training and treatment plans as prescribed in specific areas under the direction of their supervisor.
• Reports on program individuals’ progress as required.
• Will assist program individuals with regard to recreational activities as stated on the monthly calendar.
• Participate in staff meetings and in-service trainings as necessary or as indicated by their supervisor.
• Assists program individuals with all grooming needs as required.
• Driving of Agency vehicles for the purpose of program participant transportation, shopping, or other related ICF business.
• Provide sensory and social stimulation to program individuals under the direction of the Recreational Therapist.
• Will assist those program individuals during mealtimes that are in need of assistance by obtaining utensils for them, pouring drinks, arranging wheelchairs, and wiping mouths.
• Laundry, housecleaning, and procurement of groceries, meal preparation, and other tasks in maintaining an Intermediate Care Facility.

Benefits

• DAY 1 BENEFITS FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
• SAVINGS PROGRAM
• WORK LIFE BALANCE
• COMMUNITY
• RECOGNITION
• Career Paths provide education and advancement opportunities for every team members interested in advancing their careers in all our job roles such as direct support, education, behavioral and clinical services, administrative, Human Resources, and operations.
• Paid training – CPR & First Aid, Defensive Driving, AMAP & Strategies for Crisis Intervention and prevention and many more development opportunities.
• 1.50 extra hour for weekends

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED