Direct Support Professional (Day Hab)

AHRC Nassau•Farmingdale, NY

About The Position

Direct Support Professionals provide ongoing support to individuals participating in Day Habilitation and ICF programs, helping promote quality of life, safety, well-being, and independence. They support individuals with self-care, health, socialization, personal goals, and skill-building, and facilitate growth and participation in community-based settings. The role may provide second-staff transportation support to program sites, volunteer placements, and other community activities. DSPs help create an inclusive and welcoming environment, demonstrate cultural awareness, and support equity and inclusion. They ensure participant safety, train and prompt participants in meaningful and volunteer tasks, communicate with job-site staff and site managers, document required information, and report successes, concerns, and incidents. They also promote agency philosophies and complete required training and certifications. Duties may evolve, and additional related tasks may be assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license and remain qualified to drive under the agency’s driver policy.
If holding an out-of-state driver’s license, transfer it to New York State within 30 days of hire.
Physical ability to lift and transfer an adult participant, as needed.
Provide second-staff transportation support as needed, including wheelchair vehicle/lockdown support.

Nice To Haves

AMAP, First Aid, CPR, and SCIP-R training preferred.
At least one year of experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety of program volunteers at program sites, agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and other hub sites.
Train program volunteers to perform functional, meaningful, and/or volunteer job tasks to the best of their abilities.
Provide second-staff transportation support to and from primary program sites, agency and community volunteer jobs, and other hub locations.
Act as a liaison between volunteers’ job-site staff and program volunteers.
Prompt volunteers to interact appropriately with peers and other people at program and community locations.
Report volunteers’ successes, satisfaction, problems, and concerns during activities to the volunteer’s Site Manager.
Complete all required documentation appropriately.
Promote and enforce agency philosophies, including guiding principles/POM and CQL.
Ensure volunteer safety and report incidents to the volunteer’s Site Manager, AHRC management, and/or the NYS Justice Center.
Monitor and attend mandatory training, ensuring attendance is scheduled by required deadlines.
Maintain and schedule required CPR, SCIP, and AMAP certifications within required timeframes.
Complete Personal Outcome Measures training before conducting evaluations and assessments.
Perform additional related duties as requested by a supervisor.