Direct Support Professional Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Prior work experience with youth preferred.
• Able to write legibly.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Valid NYS driver's license with a clean MVR.
• Must be able to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to be mobile in a two-story living unit.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience with youth

Responsibilities

• Maintain and utilize sound working knowledge of all standards (OCFS, CSE, HIPAA).
• Attend orientation, residential divisional day, therapeutic crisis intervention, CPR/First Aid and Med training, Monthly house audit, monthly fire drills, and OCFS annual fire safety audit.
• Employ procedures that maintain a safe environment of care.
• Provide direct care to individuals.
• Implement daily schedules, including all routines, recreational opportunities, and life skills activities.
• Be med certified to dispense medication.
• Transport individuals as assigned.
• Assist assigned individuals with specified tasks as designated by individual service plan.
• Participate in the treatment team or recommendation process.
• Learn and practice agency policies and procedures.
• Learn and implement each individual’s treatment plan and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP).
• Provide coverage as assigned and remain on duty until properly relieved.
• Work in conjunction with assigned supervisor to ensure full compliance with all mandatory trainings.
• Maintain the residence in full compliance with agency and state regulatory standards.
• Proactively and effectively liaise with the maintenance department.
• Ensure the residence is secure at all times (windows/doors/offices locked).
• Learn and implement daily routine and program expectations.
• Liaise with interdisciplinary team (clinical, health services, education).
• Facilitate and participate in all recreational opportunities on and off grounds.
• Upon arrival, review all logs and complete briefing.
• Complete all necessary communications, documentation, and logging.
• Properly notify and/or consult with the shift AOD.
• Proactively and effectively liaise with other disciplines.
• Complete notifications to families, external agencies (county, policy) as prescribed by policy and procedure.
• Daily review of messaging systems (email, voicemail, interoffice mail).
• Adhere to timelines and deadlines.
• Attend scheduled meetings (house issue group, treatment teams, supervision, and committees).
• Adhere to HIPAA standards.

Benefits

• NEW RATE INCREASE!