Direct Support Professional 1:1 Complex Behaviors (Day Hab)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safety of program participant while at program site; agency locations, community locations and all day program locations.
• Reports incidents and follows agency’s procedure as mandated reporter and notifies respective parties as needed (management, QA department, NYS Justice Center).
• Provides 11 supervision to program participant and implements proactive strategies as identified in person’s support plan or as guided by clinical/management team.
• Provides direct intervention when program participant is exhibiting behaviors.
• Provides support to program participant to engage in meaningful activities and communicates information relevant to the team to determine an appropriate schedule for program participant.
• Transports program participant to and from day program/agency locations and any community-based activities.
• Provides support to program participant to interact appropriately with other peers, staff, and community members.
• Reports program participant’s success/satisfaction and/or problems/concerns encountered during daily activities to clinical/management team.
• Participates in meetings to discuss development and strategies for program participant’s success.
• Ensures completion of all daily documentation for program participant and provides daily updates to clinical/management team.
• Provides coverage as needed to other program participants and site locations.
• Completes and maintains all mandatory trainings.
• Participates in additional training as determined based on program participant’s needs.
• Mentors new Direct Support Staff.
• Promotes and reinforces all agency philosophies including the guiding principles/POM and CQL at primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs and all other hub sites.
• Performs additional duties as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Qualified NYS Driver’s License and needs to be and remain a Qualified driver.
• AMAP/First Aid/CPR/SCIP-R Training required.
• One year experience supporting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders preferred.

Physical Aspects

• May include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult volunteer.
• Transportation/Driving as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle/lockdowns.