Direct Support Professional - Residential Instructor

Job Summary

Evening and weekend availability required
The Residential Instructor (RI) in our Children & Adolescence program, participates in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. The RI provides supervision, safety and crisis management for the client population; completes documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adheres to the scheduled activities; serves as role model for positive and mature behavior; utilizes proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures the health, safety and wellness of Clients
• Supports client health and hygiene and utilizes infection control procedures
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow-up measures, as applicable
• Follows and administers the individual plan for clients to include understanding of SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP)
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably
• Documents services delivered, accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients
• Implements planned activities throughout the work day
• Provides a supportive and solution-Focused Environment through building trust, respect, and good relationships with clients
• Manages behavioral crisis safely
• Oversees site management to include housekeeping, nutrition, and transportations
• Aids in purchasing and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 19 years of age
• Education Requirements: High School Diploma and six months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or Associates degree and three months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or Bachelors degree in Human Service field
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Demonstrates moderate computer skills - how to log-in, how to navigate the web for information, how to start and save document in Microsoft, and has basic keyboarding skills

Experience

• Examples of unpaid experience may include, but are not be limited to: camp counselor; after school care; caring for a child or children with special needs regardless of their relation to the candidate; babysitting or providing daycare for a child or children regardless of their relationship to the candidate; foster parenting of a child or children under the age of 18; volunteer coaching for a sports team; leading community programs, such as Girls Scouts & Boy Scouts

Compensation

Starting at $18.15 up to $22.00/hour based on years of Direct Care experience with adolescent population
Depending on hours worked you may be eligible for Grafton's shift differential that is currently being offered
Shift Differentials: $1.50/hr weekday evenings & overnight 3:30p - 10:30p & $3.00/hr weekend Fri 3:30p - Mon 7:00a

Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k), including an employer match up to $2,500 annually
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance up to $5,250 annually
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)

Additional Information

If you require a reasonable accommodation or need assistance with the application or interview process please contact us at hr@grafton.org
Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace!