Community Services Direct Support Professional
Job Summary
Empowering People's Independence (EPI) provides support for individuals with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion. As a Direct Support Professional, you will assist individuals in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for their rights and benefits.
Benefits
- 403(b) with discretionary match
- Dental & Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance with HSA and employer match
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Generous PTO bank
- Parental leave
- Referral program
Pay and Schedule
- Pay Rate: $19.00 - $25.00/hr.
- Schedule: May Include: days, evenings and/or weekends, scheduled mutually
Essential Functions
- Maintain the health and well-being of the individuals EPI serves
- Provide supervision, training, and assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living, including self-care skills, social skills, recreation skills, community skills, and domestic skills
- Maintain accurate, updated charting and documentation per regulations
- Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel
- Aid in developing and managing personal goal plans for individuals
- Attend staff meetings to evaluate and promote the effectiveness of both the individual program and the general program
- Promote workplace safety
Non-Essential Functions
- Other duties as assigned within scope of practice
- Participate on various committees as able
Education and Experience
- High school graduate or equivalent
- One-year experience in the human service field preferred
Qualifications
- Mature interpersonal/professional skills to effectively collaborate, resolve issues, and maintain confidentiality
- Solid verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all persons supported and employees within various levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to use poise, tact, and diplomacy, during difficult and/or stressful situations
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, and customer requests, while meeting deadlines
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs to include Email, Word, Excel, Teams
- Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Drivers License and have reliable transportation
EPIs Values
- Integrity
- Courage
- Adaptability
- Respect
Physical Demands
- Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
- Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include
- Close vision
- Ability to adjust focus
- Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention -Revised (SCIP-R), CPR and first aid, as required
Disclaimer
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