Direct Support Professional- Bachelor's Level
About the role
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) play a central role in providing assistance, safety, and care to help our residents reach their goals. Under general supervision, DSPs implement and assist in individual therapeutic treatment programs, interact as part of a treatment team, evaluate resident progress, plan activities aligned with treatment issues, interpret and report on residents' behaviors, act as a client advocate, meet weekly with clients to discuss and support progress, network with team members and related parties, provide effective supervision to clients at all times, with particular emphasis on safety and therapeutic boundaries, and take initiative to develop professional skills through training, professional rounds, courses, and other learning opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Implementing and assisting in individual therapeutic treatment programs
- Interacting as a part of a treatment team
- Evaluating the progress of the residents
- Planning activities in line with treatment issues
- Interpreting and reporting on the residents' behaviors
- Acting as a client advocate for designated clients
- Making weekly meetings with clients to discuss and support progress
- Networking with team members and related parties
- Providing effective supervision to clients at all times, with particular emphasis on safety and therapeutic boundaries
- Taking initiative to develop professional skills through participating in training, professional rounds, courses, and other learning opportunities
Requirements
Requires bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field. Must have a valid and clean NYS Driver's license for at least 3 years and maintain Richmond driver authorization.
Qualifications
Hourly Rate Based On Experience.
Skills
None specifically listed in the job posting.
Benefits
None specifically listed in the job posting.
Pay
Hourly Rate Based On Experience.
Schedule
Not specified in the job posting.