Direct Support Professional-Adult Services
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional in Adult Services participates in direct care and plan implementation 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, mature behavior; and uses proactive behavioral strategies to minimize crises and promote success. The position supports clients’ health, safety, wellness, hygiene, and infection control. It implements current treatment, education, residential, and individualized service plans; collaborates with treatment teams; teaches alternative behaviors and supports client goals and outcomes. The role also collects and documents behavioral and instructional data and services, maintains client engagement and monitoring, implements planned activities, builds trusting relationships, manages behavioral crises safely, and oversees site housekeeping, nutrition, transportation, and applicable purchases and client funds.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Moderate computer skills, including logging in, navigating the web, creating and saving Microsoft documents, and basic keyboarding.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the health, safety, and wellness of clients.
- 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 individual client plans, including understanding client strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences, as well as goals, objectives, outcomes, and treatment strategies.
- Collaborate with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
- Implement behavior strategies and teach alternative behaviors to promote clients’ achievement of behavioral goals.
- Instruct assigned clients to help them achieve education and residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
- Collect and accurately and reliably document behavioral and instructional data, and document services delivered accurately and on time.
- Maintain a high level of client engagement and monitoring and implement planned activities throughout the workday.
- Build trust, respect, and positive relationships with clients in 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 coverage.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- 401(k) with an employer match.
- Generous paid time off plan.
- Education assistance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Short-term disability (STD).
- Long-term disability (LTD).
- Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness because Grafton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
