Direct Support Professional, 1st Shift

Chileda Institute Inc.•La Crosse, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to support our students during first shift. DSPs work directly with our students to teach important life, social, and communication skills, support them in activities of daily living (ADLs), and provide physical behavior interventions. This role is ideal for individuals who are compassionate, motivated, and eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with developmental disabilities. Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with cognitive and behavior challenges. We aim to help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills, through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming. Our DSPs play a vital role in helping our students and residents meet their treatment and program goals and gain important life skills. No experience is necessary. We provide training to help you succeed. If you have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and want to help make a difference in the lives of children, we want to hear from you. Whether you choose full-time or part-time, you'll enjoy competitive pay ranging from $20.00 to $23.00 an hour during first shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Must be at least 18 years old
Behavioral skills and judgment conducive to role modeling appropriate skills for students

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is a plus
A passion for helping others is essential, especially when working with our clients.
Empathetic nature and willingness to learn!
Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Use a Trauma Informed Approach by communicating with and about students in a respectful, positive, and age- appropriate manner while consistently using a therapeutic tone even in high stress situations.
Encourage individuality of students by allowing self-expression and opportunities to make choices throughout their day.
Record behavior data, goals and communication logs of all assigned students, and complete Emergency Intervention Forms (EIFs), Incident Reports (IRs), and/or Employee Accident Reports.
Communicate with house/classroom leads when there is an incident or emergency intervention.
Participate in debriefing and check out with house lead or classroom prior to leaving before your shift, ensuring all chores, data, and forms are completed.
Review expectations with students prior to transitions, activities, or events.
Help students to understand their rights by offering opportunities for self-advocacy.
Use Crisis management techniques taught in trainings including verbal de-escalation, creative redirection, topic changes, and allowing space and time for processing during a crisis.