Direct Support Professional: Day Program

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Implement the Individual Support Plan (ISP) for every individual participant
• Record daily service notes and other documentation as assigned by Program Specialist/Team Lead
• Help ensure the highest quality of care to individuals in helping them meet their needs
• Establish a secure, positive environment that nurtures individual's needs, self-expression, and goals (valued outcomes)
• Help facilitate an individual's inclusion in the community through experiences and activities
• Promote independence in daily activities, learning, leisure, and volunteer opportunities for individuals

Requirements

• The selected candidate must meet all qualifying and ongoing job criteria including background checks, physical examination results, and driving clearances.
• A valid US driver's license for at least two years, not including time with permit. No serious traffic convictions within the past three years.
• Access to a reliable vehicle during work hours. Vehicle must have valid registration and inspection stickers. Valid auto insurance. You will be asked to provide proof that you are a covered driver on the policy.
• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Community Participation Supports for DSP within six months of hire will be paid for and provided by Access Services.
• Experience: One (1) year's direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred.

Qualifications

• 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 programs and 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 individuality of the person being served.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies including Outlook, the Company Intranet, time and attendance system, the electronic healthcare record, and more.
• Ability to navigate network drives and basic hardware use and troubleshooting.