Direct Support Professional (30+ Overnight)

Richmond Residential Serv • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistance to professional case management and supervisory personnel in delivering person-centered services in a community residential program for adults with mild to severe intellectual disabilities. The role provides a wide range of client support activities but does not have direct case-management responsibility. General supervision is received from the Residential Supervisor, who assigns work and reviews it upon completion.

The position supports clients with independent living activities, training and behavior-support goals, transportation, medication procedures, safety, family and community-resource coordination, leisure activities, and the exercise of personal choice and rights. It also contributes to licensing compliance, accurate shift documentation, grocery shopping within prescribed budgets, teamwork, and ongoing training.

The work takes place primarily indoors in a home or apartment setting, with outside conditions while traveling to activities and meetings. The schedule is 30+ hours, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., rotating to include every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday). A $1.50-per-hour shift differential is offered for hours worked from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• One year of experience in intellectual disabilities and/or community residential services is preferred.
• Valid Virginia driver's license, acceptable Department of Motor Vehicles driving record, and dependable transportation.
• Ability to pass a background check and other pre-employment screening.
• Working knowledge of intellectual disability concepts, normalization, person-centered services, independent needs of adults with intellectual disabilities, positive behavior supports, family support, and individual choice.
• Thorough knowledge of agency fire and safety policies, and knowledge of agency, DBHDS, and HCBS policies, settings requirements, and client rights.
• Demonstrate Virginia DBHDS Basic Competencies and any additional competencies required by program level; comply with HCBS settings requirements and client rights.
• Ability to safely operate a passenger vehicle.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certification.
• Basic computer literacy and keyboarding skills.
• Ability to follow directions and agency policies and procedures; interpret policies and procedures for clients and family members; carry out emergency procedures; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; interact courteously with team members, clients, and the public; and make objective decisions.
• Ability to be flexible in work scheduling and demonstrate proficiency with Therap and QuickMar software.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally bend, kneel, stoop, and lift to assist clients with walking, dressing, toileting, bathing, positioning, transferring, or ambulating.
• Ability to occasionally move within and between worksites for distances up to 15 miles, maintain near and far visual acuity for documentation, computer use, and driving, communicate in person, by phone, and in writing, and move safely in homes that may have stairs and multiple stories.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in intellectual disabilities and/or community residential services.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in scheduled independent-living activities, including shopping, money management, diet planning and food preparation, home management, personal hygiene, physical fitness, and social and leisure activities; complete scheduled training and maintain goals during each shift.
• Assist with developing goals and objectives for systematic training and behavior modification, and use positive, non-aversive approaches and strategies from MANDT training.
• Provide timely transportation for commuting, healthcare, consumer services, leisure, and social activities.
• Follow agency Medication Administration policy and QuickMar procedures when assisting with medication administration, and conduct daily medication audits as directed.
• Promote client safety and protection from harm, abuse, and exploitation; provide orientation to security, fire prevention, and emergency procedures; respond to crises, contact community resources when needed, and administer first aid as necessary.
• Maintain contact with client families and representatives through calls and home visits, respond to inquiries, and help coordinate community resources to address individual needs and choices.
• Support clients’ frequent participation in client-selected leisure activities.
• Treat each individual with dignity and respect and never subject them to abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
• Immediately report observed or occurring rights violations to a supervisor or program director.
• Offer clients meaningful choices about food, clothing, television, how to spend time, and with whom.
• Assist with compliance with state and federal licensing requirements and complete assigned licensing-related duties.
• Complete thorough, accurate, and timely shift documentation of interactions, supports, choices offered, and client responses in client, MAR, and program records, following Medicaid Waiver, DBHDS licensure, and agency requirements using Therap protocols and formats.
• Work and communicate positively as a member of the program team.
• Shop for groceries within prescribed budget restrictions.
• Attend agency in-services, seminars, workshops, and monthly employee meetings; perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $1.50-per-hour shift differential for all hours worked from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.

What This Job Offers

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