Residential Direct Support Professional

Job Path•New York, NY

6h•$19

About The Position

Job Path supports autistic people and people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether it’s finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life. Job Path is seeking a part-time Residential Direct Support Professional (DSP) who is motivated, flexible, bright, energetic, responsible, and organized. The role of the DSP is to support people with a developmental disability in every way possible to facilitate personal growth and relationship building, as they emerge in their rightful place within the community.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
We are seeking candidates who enjoy people-oriented work and are sensitive to the needs and preferences of people with disabilities
Basic computer literacy to complete case notes and timesheets
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

Encouraging personal skill development in all areas of someone's life by showing, teaching and talking.
Building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them.
Providing opportunities for new experiences.
Getting involved in the community - recreation, shopping, building positive relationships
Encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and providing the opportunities to learn how to make decisions
Building a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction when appropriate
Facilitating any area in which someone may need support in order to achieve full life eg, buying clothes, sending birthday cards, mending clothes, redecorating a room
Encouraging, teaching and assisting with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, banking, doctor appointments.
Supporting people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationships
Offering support, respect and feedback to other team members
Ensuring communication is clear, concise and honest
Attending staff meetings and contributing professionally
Covering assigned shifts or finding a suitable replacement, giving adequate notice and informing the team.
Sharing and contributing ideas, knowledge, questions, feeling
Respecting the workplace physical structure, keeping it clean, safe and secure for those we support
Assisting in meal preparation
Administering medication correctly
Being aware of and competent in dealing with individual medical needs eg. seizures, health concerns, allergies etc.
Attending regularly and consistently to personal care needs such as bathing, hygiene, grooming etc. in a dignifying and respectful matter
Accompanying individuals to doctors appointments
Reading and initialing the consult sheet and following through with the information given by the doctor
Ordering supplies in advance to ensure they arrive when needed eg. medication, gloves etc.
Reading, documenting in and initialing log books and communication books before and after each shift as appropriate
Writing reports immediately following an event eg. Doctor’s appointment form, incident reports, etc.
Correctly documenting Personal Spending, Petty Cash, groceries, etc. immediately after an item is purchased
Reading staff meeting minutes
Meeting with team leader periodically for open communication

Benefits

Work/Life Assistance Program (EAP)
ability to contribute to pre-tax commuter and medical FSA plans
403b pension with employer match after two years of employment
Health, dental, and enhanced short term disability insurance available to employees who average 28 hours of work per week after a six month measurement period.

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