Direct Support Professional-Children's Services

Grafton • Richmond, VA

9d

About The Position

The Residential Instructor (RI) in Grafton Integrated Health Network’s Children & Adolescence program provides direct care and implements plans for clients as prescribed by physicians and treatment teams. The role provides supervision, safety, and crisis management; documents client behavior and participation in programming; follows scheduled activities; models positive and mature behavior; and uses proactive behavioral strategies to reduce crises and support client success. The position requires afternoon, evening, and weekend availability.

The RI supports clients’ health, safety, wellness, hygiene, and daily goals; collaborates with treatment teams; and instructs clients toward educational, residential, and ID Waiver outcomes. The role also maintains accurate and timely records, monitors and engages with clients, manages behavioral crises safely, and assists with site operations, transportation, purchases, and program and client funds as applicable.

Requirements

• Must be at least 19 years old.
• High school diploma and six months of direct-care experience with children and/or adolescents; or an associate degree and three months of direct-care experience with children and/or adolescents; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Moderate computer skills, including logging in, navigating the web, starting and saving a Microsoft document, and basic keyboarding.
• Afternoon, evening, and weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients’ health, safety, and wellness.
• Support client health and hygiene and use infection-control procedures.
• Report serious incidents, participate in reviews, and implement follow-up measures as applicable.
• Follow and administer each client’s individual plan, including understanding strengths, needs, abilities, preferences, goals, outcomes, and treatment strategies in current plans.
• Collaborate with the Treatment Team to maintain continuity of support and care through communication and participation in team discussions and decisions.
• Implement behavioral strategies and teach alternative behaviors to support clients’ behavioral goals, as indicated in their plans.
• Instruct assigned clients toward education and residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
• Collect and accurately and reliably document behavioral and instructional data.
• Document services delivered accurately and promptly.
• Maintain engagement with and monitoring of clients.
• Implement planned activities throughout the workday.
• Build trust, respect, and positive relationships with clients to provide a supportive, solution-focused environment.
• Manage behavioral crises safely.
• Oversee site management, including housekeeping, nutrition, and transportation.
• Assist with purchases and be accountable for program and client money as applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Education assistance
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

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