Overnight Direct Support Professional

Grafton•Richmond, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Direct Support Professionals in Grafton’s Children & Adolescence program provide direct care and implement plans for clients as prescribed by physicians and treatment teams. In this overnight residential role, they support children with bedtime and morning hygiene, dressing, and breakfast routines, and conduct and record health and safety checks every 15 minutes after clients go to bed. They provide supervision, safety, and crisis management; document client behavior and participation; follow scheduled activities; model positive, mature behavior; and use proactive behavioral strategies to reduce crises and support client success. The role also includes supporting client health, safety, hygiene, and medication routines; implementing individual treatment, education, and residential plans; teaching skills and alternative behaviors; collecting and documenting data and services; and maintaining engagement and monitoring. Direct Support Professionals build respectful relationships, use trauma-informed approaches, collaborate with treatment teams, and provide customer service to guardians and visitors. They help maintain safe, clean residences, promote nutrition and assist with meal preparation, provide transportation and community mobility, and may assist with purchases and program or client funds. The position reports to a program supervisor or manager. Available overnight schedules are 10:30 p.m.–8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.–9:30 a.m. Starting pay is $16.00 to $22.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Shift differentials may apply: $1.50 per hour for weekday evening and overnight hours, and $3.00 per hour for weekends from Friday at 3:30 p.m. through Monday at 7:00 a.m.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
High school diploma or GED and 6 months of experience working with children; or an associate’s degree and 3 months of experience working with children; or a bachelor’s degree in human services.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Moderate computer skills, including logging in, navigating the web, starting and saving a Microsoft Word document, and basic keyboarding.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care and implement client plans as directed by physicians and treatment teams.
Support clients with bedtime and morning hygiene, dressing, and breakfast routines.
Conduct and record health and safety checks every 15 minutes after clients go to bed.
Provide client supervision, safety, and crisis management.
Ensure medications are delivered accurately and on time; support client well-being, health, and hygiene; and use infection-control procedures.
Report serious incidents, participate in reviews, and implement follow-up measures as applicable.
Learn and implement assigned clients’ current treatment, education, and residential plans, including behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors.
Instruct clients toward education and residential goals, objectives, and ID Waiver outcomes.
Collect and document behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably, and document services in a timely manner.
Maintain engagement with and monitoring of clients and implement planned activities throughout the workday.
Build trusting and respectful relationships with clients and help clients develop similar relationships.
Use knowledge of client diagnoses, associated supports, and trauma-informed care approaches.
Collaborate with treatment teams and contribute to discussions and decisions to support continuity of care.
Provide customer service to guardians, agency personnel, and visitors.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized residence or classroom environment.
Promote good nutrition and assist with meal preparation in group homes.
Provide transportation and community mobility.
Assist with purchases and account for program and client money as applicable.
Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and its core values of personal integrity and accountability.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Free meals during shifts when working in schools and residences.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Flexible Spending, Dependent Care FSA, and Health Savings Accounts.
Employee Assistance Program with five free sessions per family member.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible scheduling and work-life resources.
Paid time off plan.
Retirement plan with employer match up to $2,500 annually.
Employee discounts, including legal services, identity theft protection, travel assistance, virtual exercise and coaching, and free will preparation services.
Paid career development, including the opportunity to earn certifications such as CPR and Ukeru.
Education assistance up to $5,250 annually.
Continuing education opportunities.
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Referral bonuses of $1,000 for bringing new talent to Grafton.
Potential shift differentials, depending on hours worked.