Direct Support Professional (AM Shift)
About The Position
Southeastern Virginia Training Center is hiring Direct Support Professional to join our team. Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated professional with experience supporting individuals with maladaptive behaviors? Do you have a background as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), or Personal Care Assistant (PCA)? We are looking for kind, caring, and reliable Direct Support Professional to provide essential care and behavioral support to individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to apply. At Southeastern Virginia Training Center (SEVTC) we serve citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are an intermediate care facility operated by the Department of Behavioral health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) where we support individuals in state-of-the-art homes with accommodations unique to their specific needs. At SEVTC, we take pride in providing our individuals with a person-centered approach, fostering their independence, and ensuring their life is fully realized to their potential. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we take time to invest in their health, wellness, and happiness. These positions are considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency or facility need. All SEVTC positions are required to work different shifts and/or overtime as requested.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be dependable, accountable, and reliable
- Must have ability to work a flexible schedule
- Must have ability to work with an integrated team.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Must have active, valid driver’s license.
- Must have basic computer skills to include the ability to use keyboard, mouse and navigate an Electronic Health Record with minimum assistance after training.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, which includes standing, bending, walking, pushing/pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds, providing support during all aspects of daily personal care, and intervening with aggressive behaviors.
- Successful completion of the facility’s Pre-Service training program, which includes CPR, First Aid, medication administration, nutritional management, and physical/behavioral management, is required for continued employment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, Residential Supervisors and/or Supervisors, Administrator on Duty (after hour supervisors) and ID team members.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other disabilities
- Prior experience working with medically fragile individuals.
- Prior experience as a Direct Support Professional, a Certified Nursing Assistant, or similar role.
- Demonstrated experience working with electronic medical records.
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals with daily living activities, personal care, and support for mobility.
- Utilize behavior management strategies to support individuals exhibiting maladaptive behaviors.
- Provide emotional and behavioral support while promoting independence.
- Implement behavior intervention plans and work collaboratively with a support team.
- Foster a safe, structured, and positive environment.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental; multiple plan choices!
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Paid time off to include sick leave, family personal leave, annual leave, parental leave and more!
- Life and long-term care insurance.
- Retirement and savings to include - membership in the Virginia Retirement System (401(a) defined benefit plan) and the commonwealth’s deferred compensation plan.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Employee assistance program, wellness, employee discounts and so much more!
- Career advancement opportunities.
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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
1-10 employees
