Direct Support Professional - Youth Residential Treatment Center - NEW RATE INCREASE!
About The Position
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are responsible for the direct care of individuals served in a Youth Residential Treatment Center. This includes transportation, instruction on life skills, implementing daily routines, providing recreational opportunities, dispensing medication, and ensuring the environment is safely managed. DSPs also document individual behaviors, participate in treatment teams and service plan reviews, and perform physical interventions as needed. This is an awake position that requires evening and weekend availability. The role is committed to the National Sanctuary Model, focusing on safety and recovery through a trauma-informed community approach.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Able to write legibly.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
- Must be able to stand and run for moderate periods of time.
- Must have a valid NYS driver's license with a clean MVR.
- Must be able to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.
- Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to be mobile in a two-story living unit.
- Attends orientation, residential divisional day, therapeutic crisis intervention, CPR/First Aid and Med training.
- Completes monthly house audit, monthly fire drills, and OCFS annual fire safety audit.
- Maintains and utilizes sound working knowledge of all standards (OCFS, CSE, HIPAA).
Nice To Haves
- Prior work experience with youth preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to individuals served.
- Implement daily schedules, including routines, recreational opportunities, and life skills activities.
- Dispense medication after receiving appropriate certification.
- Transport individuals as assigned.
- Assist assigned individuals with specified tasks as designated by their individual service plan.
- Participate in the treatment team or recommendation process.
- Learn and implement each individual’s treatment plan and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP).
- Provide coverage as assigned and remain on duty until properly relieved.
- Ensure full compliance with all mandatory trainings in conjunction with the supervisor.
- Maintain the residence in full compliance with agency and state regulatory standards.
- Liaise with the maintenance department to ensure the residence is secure at all times.
- Learn and implement daily routine and program expectations.
- Liaise with the interdisciplinary team (clinical, health services, education).
- Facilitate and participate in all recreational opportunities on and off grounds.
- Review all logs and complete briefings upon arrival.
- Complete all necessary communications, documentation, and logging.
- Notify and/or consult with the shift AOD (Alcohol or Drug Counselor).
- Liaise with other disciplines.
- Complete notifications to families and external agencies as prescribed by policy and procedure.
- Daily review of messaging systems (email, voicemail, interoffice mail).
- Adhere to timelines and deadlines.
- Attend scheduled meetings (house issue group, treatment teams, supervision, and committees).
- Adhere to HIPAA standards.
Benefits
- New rate increase
- Full-Time and Part-Time positions available
- Medical insurance (implied by commitment to Sanctuary Model and general employment practices)
- Retirement plan (implied by general employment practices)
- Paid time off (implied by general employment practices)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
