DSP Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant

Department for Persons with Disabilities•New York, NY

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About The Position

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the DPD team! Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) is one of the largest Catholic Charities Agencies providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Group Homes. Our agency is mandated to adhere to Executive Order regarding vaccination mandate or attaining medical/religious exemption and adhering to weekly testing. Whats the role of a Direct Support Professional - Program Assistant? Partners with the Program Director to provide quality services to the people living in the home, and uphold the agency philosophy in carrying out the day to day tasks. You will work with the Director and Associate Director in the supervision and training of residential counselors. You must also demonstrate excellence in all tasks of the residential counselor position; includes but is not limited to, preparing menus, grocery lists and food shopping, scheduling activities for the people living in the homes, ensuring the medications are adequately stocked, communicating effectively with the pharmacy, coordinating the completion of fire drills, assisting with administrative tasks, participating in training new staff and sharing on-call responsibilities with the Director and Associate Director. The monitoring of health issues and clothing needs of our residents, ensuring the home is meeting agency and governmental standards of operation. This job requires a significant amount of written documentation, computer literacy, and cooperating with the agency's administration and/or Division of Developmental Disabilities and Dept. of Human Services staff in any inspection or investigation.

Requirements

Be motivated to work as part of a team that acts in the best interest of our residents at all times
This career requires HS diploma or equivalent
A valid (non-provisional) drivers license
The ability to meet the physical requirements of CPR/First Aid and our emergency evacuation procedures.
All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion/passing of our criminal background/references/DMV check, fingerprinting, pre-employment physical and drug test, etc.
All staff must attend a monthly Staff Meeting date/time to be determined and announced in advance
Meeting waivers are provided for conflicts due to secondary employment and/or school (appropriate documentation required).

Nice To Haves

Experience with ID/DD population is a plus

Responsibilities

Partners with the Program Director to provide quality services to the people living in the home, and uphold the agency philosophy in carrying out the day to day tasks.
Work with the Director and Associate Director in the supervision and training of residential counselors.
Demonstrate excellence in all tasks of the residential counselor position; includes but is not limited to, preparing menus, grocery lists and food shopping, scheduling activities for the people living in the homes, ensuring the medications are adequately stocked, communicating effectively with the pharmacy, coordinating the completion of fire drills, assisting with administrative tasks, participating in training new staff and sharing on-call responsibilities with the Director and Associate Director.
Monitor health issues and clothing needs of our residents, ensuring the home is meeting agency and governmental standards of operation.
Significant amount of written documentation
Computer literacy
Cooperating with the agency's administration and/or Division of Developmental Disabilities and Dept. of Human Services staff in any inspection or investigation.