Direct Support Professional - Community Day Hab
About The Position
The Community for All Day Habilitation Program provides adults with intellectual disabilities a comprehensive range of services. Participants learn to navigate their communities through speech and occupational therapy, volunteer opportunities, creative art and expression groups, and more. The responsibility of a Direct Service Professional is to foster individual independence and engage individuals through a person centered approach. To empower independence through proactive training and practical experiences while involved in integrated activities in the community.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates preferred in Human services, psychology or Sociology
- Previous experience or knowledge in the I/DD field is a plus
- Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus
- Must have excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills including ability to problem-solve
- Must respond well to supervision and be a team player
- Must be computer literate
- Excellent judgment and sensitivity to the needs of the individual
- Willing to take initiative
- Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OPWDD
Nice To Haves
- Bi-Lingual Spanish preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for supervising a group of Day Habilitation participants as they engage in BCS sponsored activities on and off site.
- Ensure the groups weekly activity sheet is adhered to, and that participants exhibit appropriate social behavior during participation in the program.
- Incorporate life and job skills, money management skills, and travel skills into group and volunteer activities, and facilitate the individuals community integration.
- Engage in person centered planning with the individuals and create an environment to foster personal empowerment,
- Attend to the participants personal care
- Responsible for the timely completion of daily checklists, monthly summary notes, and semi-annual and annual staff action plans
- Maintain contact with families as necessary
- Teach and reinforce fire and safety procedures
- Encourage and motivate individuals to attend program on a daily basis
- Act as a role model to the participants by displaying appropriate behavior
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
