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Direct Support Professional: Day ProgramAccess Services • Easton, PA, US
Direct Support Professional : Day Program

Direct Support Professional : Day Program

Access Services • Easton, PA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring a dedicated and caring Direct Support Professional to join our Day Program team in Easton, PA!

As a Direct Support Professional in our Life Day Program, you will have the opportunity to provide personalized supports to adults with developmental disabilities / Autism who attend our Community Life Day Programs. Our quality-focused support staff work with the individuals’ goals and help those individuals maintain or increase their independence and live their best lives.

Work Schedule : Weekdays 8 : 00AM-4 : 00PM (full-time shifts set at program location in Easton)

Key Responsibilities :

  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will implement the Individual Support Plan (ISP) for every individual participant.
  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will record daily service note and other documentation as assigned by Program Specialist / Team Lead.
  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will help ensure the highest quality of care to individuals in helping them meet their needs.
  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will establish a secure, positive environment that nurtures individual’s needs, self-expression, and goals (valued outcomes).
  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will help facilitate an individual’s inclusion in the community through experiences and activities.
  • Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals will promote independence in daily activities, learning, leisure, and volunteer opportunities for individuals.

Requirements

Candidates must meet all qualifying and ongoing job criteria including background checks, physical examination results, and clearances.

Education :

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

    • Driving :

  • A valid driver's license , and access to a reliable vehicle during work hours.
  • A U.S. driver’s license for at least two years (not including time with a permit).
  • Must be listed as a driver on a valid auto insurance policy.

    • Experience :

  • One (1) year direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Ability to teach basic daily living skills.
  • Ability and readiness to provide personal care as needed.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families, peers, supports coordinators and the general public.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules and policies governing Access Services’ services.
  • Ability to express ideas succinctly, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work independently and in group settings, and ability to adapt to different working environments, as assigned for the day.
  • Ability to maintain a cooperative and caring attitude with a view of seeing the needs of others as more important than one’s own needs.
  • Commitment to Individual Rights and the individuality of the person being served.
  • Proficiency in, or the ability to learn and use workplace technology such as Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Electronic Healthcare Record System, and Internet use.

    • Essential Working Conditions / Physical Demands : Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and support with individual(s). Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual. Able to move and stay with an individual to keep him / her safe, both in day program environment and community, even when an individual may be experiencing a behavioral escalation. Able to physically assist an individual regardless of weight or size. Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide physical assistance to an individual, when walking and / or climbing stairs.

    Benefits

    Compensation :

    Full-time : starts at $17 / hour, with adjustments made for education and experience; plus a competitive benefits package

    Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes :

  • Health, vision, Rx, and dental insurance with options for HSA / FSA.
  • Mileage reimbursement and paid travel time between worksites.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Referral bonuses.
  • 401k match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and college tuition discounts.
  • 20 days paid off plus additional time with continued service. Paid holiday time. Catastrophic sick leave.
  • Company paid Life Insurance as well as Long and Short-Term Disability.
  • Ongoing professional development training.
  • Discounts on various services. Perks with local credit unions.

    • Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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