DSP for CPS Erie, PA

About the role

This position will be exclusively within the CPS department of Lakeshore Community Services and will only work with and be assigned to those consumers within the Community Participation Supports program.

Responsibilities

• Function as a member of teams responsible for the care and instruction of individuals living in community residential homes in accordance with state, federal, and Agency guidelines.
• Create a safe, healthy emotional and physical environment for individuals.
• Contribute to the creation of a safe, healthy emotional and physical environment for individuals.
• Follow established programs and interact with each individual in a manner consistent with normalization principles.
• Report to the CPS Program Manager.
• Aid and instruct CPS participants in activities of daily living, such as meal preparation, housecleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and general maintenance.
• Aid and instruct CPS participants in self-care skills, such as bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene tasks.
• Aid and instruct CPS participants in safety skills, such as in the bathroom, the kitchen, the community, and during fire drills.
• Aid and instruct CPS participants in vocational-pre-vocational skills, such as specific vocational tasks, task attention, and social appropriateness.
• Encourage participation in clubs or social networks, help identify activities toward purpose and responsibility, promote wellness, personal health, and hobbies of interest.
• Encourage opportunities of self-determination and self-advocacy, navigate local community, and build reciprocal community relationships.

Requirements

The position is full time and exclusively Monday through Friday, 8:00A- 3:30P (37.5 hours per week). There will not be any overtime nor the opportunity to work additional hours outside of the CPS program, it is exclusive to the CPS program, with the hours described. The location of this position will be based on need and at the full discretion of the Interim CPS Program Manager and HR.

Those who are interested in substitute/per diem positions are also encouraged to apply. Any staff hired in this position and later wish to leave the position can always apply for a regular DSP position within the agency.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

TBD

Schedule

20 Hours per Week