Direct Support Professional

The Direct Support Professional provides light to medium maintenance and domestic functions associated with residential programs including personal care needs of the individuals supported cleaning laundry cooking grocery shopping and grounds keeping duties as assigned. The Direct Support Professional maintains positive professional relationships with individuals served families / guardians peers community partners and government agencies and assists in the implementation of Individual Support Plans for individuals based on assessments objectives and goals. This position will focus on one-on-one support for one of the individuals in the program.

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Position Schedule : Sunday -Wednesday-7am-3pm (32 Hours)

Pay : $20 / hr without MAP certification or $21 / hr with MAP certification

Direct Support Professional Essential Functions :

• Implement Individual Support Plans for individuals based on assessments objectives and goals
• Provide light to medium maintenance / domestic functions associated with residential programs including but not limited to : shoveling snow cleaning laundry cooking grocery shopping and grounds keeping duties as assigned
• Ability to transfer change shower assist with toileting and all personal care needs of the individuals supported
• Works closely with Residential Managers and Assistant Residential Managers in delivering service standards of excellence and ensures operational compliance within assigned programs in accordance with Federal State and agency regulations
• Actively advocates for individuals served and demonstrates agency mission and values in all interpersonal and professional relations
• Knowledgeable about community resources to better assist individuals served in achieving their goals while seeking to empower and enhance their quality of life
• Conducts oneself professionally by maintaining respect following regulations and agency policies and adhering to confidentiality requirements in all assigned duties
• Attends mandatory trainings and meetings as assigned and required. Maintains all required certifications
• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to agency mission and fundamental values
• Cross functional communication skills in written and oral English which convey clear and concise information in a professional and respectful manner to individuals supported family members / guardians peers government agencies community partners and employees.
• Frequent driving of facility motor vehicles and vans
• Additional duties as assigned
• Physical demands include Frequent standing pushing pulling walking stooping lifting and twisting

Direct Support Professional Qualifications :

Direct Support Professional Mental Requirements :

For full time employees a comprehensive benefits package is available including vacation and sick leave paid holidays health dental life disability and 401K. Advancement opportunities.

The Arc is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity marital status disability protected veteran status genetic information age or other legally protected characteristics.

When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply and / or interview for a job they may request it orally or in writing through the VP of Human Resources.

Key words : Substance abuse mental health direct support aide human services disabilities

Sunday -Wednesday-7am-3pm

32 Hours / Per week

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Children Activity,Acquisition,Data Entry,Commissioning,Administration Office,Arbitration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 20 - 21