Direct Support Professional - King George Day Support
About The Position
Provides direct care and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community skills development and rehabilitative skills training at a local activity center. Work is performed under immediate supervision and guided by specific agency policies and procedures, ethical standards for client interactions, and state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines. The role includes supporting participants’ safety, health, skill development, personal care, community integration, recreation, volunteer activities, and use of assistive devices. The Direct Support Professional also documents participant progress, coordinates with habilitation staff, communicates with families, performs facility and administrative tasks, transports individuals, assists with lifting and transfers, and administers medications.
Requirements
- High school diploma and some coursework and/or training in the behavioral sciences.
- Some work experience in day support programs for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Valid Virginia driver’s license.
- First Aid/CPR certification.
- Training in Therapeutic Options (THEROPS) and Medication Management.
- Considerable knowledge of day support programming, common disabilities, and principles and practices relating to care and behavioral management of people with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, including age-related issues.
- Considerable knowledge of assistive equipment and apparatus and lifting and transfer techniques.
- Some knowledge of social casework management and supportive-level counseling.
- Some knowledge of crisis prevention and intervention skills applicable to people with intellectual disabilities.
- Some knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of prevocational and vocational training.
- Ability to establish rapport with individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and community organizations.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to function calmly in stressful situations.
- Ability to physically lift or move an average-weight adult individual.
- Ability to observe, assess, and record individual behaviors and functioning.
- Ability to operate a vehicle.
- Ability to respond effectively to behavioral and medical crisis situations.
- Must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening and background checks, including criminal history, Department of Social Services review, driving record, and credential verification, if given a conditional offer.
Responsibilities
- Monitor participant behaviors, safety, and health in accordance with service plans.
- Instruct and supervise individuals engaged in skill development.
- Assist and coach individuals in community integration and social behaviors.
- Assist individuals with personal hygiene and related skills, including bathing, bathroom skills, and changing soiled clothing or undergarments.
- Support and coach individuals in using personal assistive devices and apparatus.
- Monitor individuals’ use of materials, equipment, and supplies.
- Coordinate skill-training needs with other habilitation staff.
- Prepare progress notes in compliance with requirements.
- Support client participation in socialization and recreational activities.
- Implement and monitor community safety procedures.
- Complete reports, time sheets, payroll records, and work schedules.
- Clean and organize facility spaces and work stations.
- Perform supportive tasks related to individuals’ service plans, such as maintaining communication notebooks, doing laundry, and washing lunch containers.
- Collaborate with other staff and advise individuals’ families about behaviors, progress, problems, and medical conditions.
- Operate a large van and lift equipment and transport individuals.
- Assist in lifting participants, including use of transfer techniques and assistive apparatus.
- Administer medications.
- Coach participants on budgeting and use of personal funding accounts.
- Monitor and assist participants during volunteer services.
- Participate in training and team meetings.
- Prepare individual profiles, case notes, data collection, and quarterly reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
