Direct Support Professional - Day Support, ICF
About The Position
Provides direct care and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community skills development and rehabilitative skills training at a local activity center. Work is performed under immediate supervision and follows agency policies and procedures, ethical standards for client interactions, and applicable state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines. The role includes supporting participants’ health, safety, personal care, skill development, community integration, socialization, recreational activities, and volunteer services. It also involves documentation, communication with families and colleagues, medication administration, transportation, facility upkeep, and participation in training and team meetings.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Some coursework and/or training in the behavioral sciences.
- Some work experience in day support programs for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Valid Virginia driver's license.
- First Aid/CPR certification.
- Training in Therapeutic Options (THEROPS) and Medication Management.
- Knowledge of day support programming, common disabilities, and care and behavioral-management practices for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including age-related issues.
- Knowledge of assistive equipment and apparatus and lifting and transfer techniques.
- Some knowledge of social casework management and supportive-level counseling.
- Some knowledge of crisis prevention and intervention skills applicable to people with intellectual disabilities.
- Some knowledge of prevocational and vocational training principles and techniques.
- Ability to establish rapport with individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community organizations.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; remain calm in stressful situations; lift or move an average-weight adult; observe, assess, and record behavior and functioning; operate a vehicle; and respond effectively to behavioral and medical crises.
Responsibilities
- Monitor participants’ behaviors, safety, and health in accordance with service plans.
- Instruct and supervise individuals engaged in skill development.
- Assist and coach individuals in community integration and social behaviors.
- Assist individuals with personal hygiene and other skills, including bathing, bathroom skills, and changing soiled clothing or undergarments.
- Support and coach individuals in using personal assistive devices and apparatus.
- Monitor individuals’ use of materials, equipment, and supplies.
- Coordinate skill-training needs with other habilitation staff.
- Prepare progress notes and other documentation in compliance with requirements.
- Support participants’ involvement in socialization and recreational activities.
- Implement and monitor community safety procedures.
- Complete reports, timesheets, payroll records, and work schedules.
- Clean and organize facility spaces and workstations.
- Perform supportive tasks related to service plans, such as maintaining communication notebooks, doing laundry, and washing lunch containers.
- Collaborate with other staff and advise individuals’ families about behavior, progress, problems, and medical condition.
- Operate a large van and lift equipment and transport individuals.
- Assist with lifting participants using transfer techniques and assistive apparatus.
- Administer medications.
- Coach participants on budgeting and using personal funding accounts.
- Monitor and assist participants during volunteer services.
- Participate in training and team meetings.
- Prepare individual profiles, case notes, data collection, and quarterly reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
