Direct Support Professional

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for day by day care of the clients in the program including supervision of personal hygiene, social guidance, use of leisure time, and food planning and preparation.
• Develop, supervise and run activity sessions
• Accompany clients on trips and outings and supervise activities
• May be called upon to work one on one with a client who is displaying significant stress or assist with management issues as they relate to clients.
• Accompany the client to medical, social or other necessary appointments
• Shares their experience and observation of the client under care with the treatment team and immediately brings to the attention of the supervisor any unusual issues
• May be required to cook/prepare meals for residents within their division
• Other assigned duties as assigned

Team Process

• Participates in weekly team meetings
• Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings
• May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings

Documentation

• Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress and informational notes in the respective electronic records
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
• Complete incident reports as appropriate following an incident

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Willingness to work with residents living with the impact of trauma and experience mental health challenges
• Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals
• Patience and understanding for the sometimes slow process of stabilization and recovery
• Excellent youth engagement skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• A High School diploma or Equivalency is required.
• A Driver’s License is preferred but not required in all programs.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word
• Aptitude for learning new systems and application software

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Travel in the community with residents utilizing agency vehicle if cleared to do so.
• Engage in physical activities with the residents

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY

• The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation.