Direct Support Professional - Youth Residential Treatment Center - NEW RATE INCREASE!

Vanderheyden, Inc.•Town of North Greenbush, NY

56d•$20•Onsite

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. The role requires adherence to various standards (OCFS, CSE, HIPAA) and completion of mandatory trainings. DSPs must maintain a safe environment, be awake and on duty until properly relieved, and ensure the residence complies with all agency and state regulatory standards. They will liaise with maintenance, clinical, health services, and education teams, and facilitate recreational activities. The position involves reviewing logs, completing documentation, communicating with supervisors and external agencies, and adhering to timelines and deadlines. This role is full-time and part-time, with evening and weekend shifts. Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model, promoting safety and recovery through a trauma-informed community.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED.
Prior work experience with youth preferred.
Able to write legibly.
Basic computer literacy.
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.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience with youth

Responsibilities

Maintain and utilize sound working knowledge of all standards (OCFS, CSE, HIPAA).
Attend orientation, residential divisional day, therapeutic crisis intervention, CPR/First Aid and Med training, Monthly house audit, monthly fire drills, and OCFS annual fire safety audit.
Employ procedures that maintain a safe environment of care.
Provide direct care to individuals.
Implement daily schedules, including all routines, recreational opportunities, and life skills activities.
Be med certified to dispense medication.
Transport individuals as assigned.
Assist assigned individuals with specified tasks as designated by individual service plan.
Participate in the treatment team or recommendation process.
Learn and practice agency policies and procedures.
Learn and implement each individual’s treatment plan and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP).
Provide coverage as assigned and remain on duty until properly relieved.
Work in conjunction with assigned supervisor to ensure full compliance with all mandatory trainings.
Maintain the residence in full compliance with agency and state regulatory standards.
Proactively and effectively liaise with the maintenance department.
Ensure the residence is secure at all times (windows/doors/offices locked).
Learn and implement daily routine and program expectations.
Liaise with interdisciplinary team (clinical, health services, education).
Facilitate and participate in all recreational opportunities on and off grounds.
Upon arrival, review all logs and complete briefing.
Complete all necessary communications, documentation, and logging.
Properly notify and/or consult with the shift AOD.
Proactively and effectively liaise with other disciplines.
Complete notifications to families, external agencies (county, policy) 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.