Direct Support Professional (DSP) Adult Residential - New Rate Increase - Schodack, NY

About the role

This position assists individuals in identifying and acquiring skills to be as independent as possible and establishes an environment that provides safety and skill enhancement.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those served.

Responsibilities

• Care of Individuals
• Employs procedures that maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
• Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
• Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
• Dispenses medication per agency policy.
• Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
• Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
• Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
• Assists in personal care of individuals.
• Assures appropriate boundaries.
• Assists with hygiene, including showering assistance.
• Prepares food in accordance with diet plans.
• Policies and Procedures
• Learns and practices agency policies and procedures.
• Learns and implements each individual treatment plan, including physical interventions, documents, and makes proper notifications according to procedures.
• Provides coverage as assigned.
• Remains on duty until properly briefed and appropriate parameters are met.