Direct Support Professional DAY- 1:1 (M-F 8am-2:30pm) - LifeLinks : Job Details

Title: Direct Support Staff - Day ServicesDepartment: Day servicesStatus: Hourly, Non-ExemptInclusive. Innovative. Open-Hearted.We are Care Champions. A team of adaptable, collaborative, diverse, mission-driven individuals with a passion for purposeful innovation and service excellence. Our community commits itself to being inclusive and welcoming as we put the whole person at the center of everything we do.This is a collective Bargaining position.Summary:Day Program Direct Support staff are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities who attend Incompass Human Services Day Program.This position requires ONE on ONE supervision to our individual clients.Schedule: Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 2:30pmSummaryDay Services direct support staff are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities and/or Intellectual Disabilities who attend Incompass Day Services Program. Staff are responsible for assisting individuals participating in groups and activities prescribed in the participants day habilitation support plan (DHSP).Day services direct support staff are responsible for regularly interacting with and engaging program participants to ensure they are supported in the completion of their daily routine in the day services program. Staff are responsible for treating all participants with dignity and respect and for ensuring the human rights of all participants served are met.Essential Job Functions* Responsible for the health, safety and well being of Individuals served, seeking assistance and medical interventions as appropriate.* Serves as a Mandated Reporter and is required to advise direct supervisor, DDS and DPPC immediately if abuse and/or neglect of an Individual is suspected.* Handle crisis situations according to agency policies and procedures, seeking resources when necessary.* Monitor job site for safety, cleanliness and upkeep and take necessary action to ensure same. Report safety concerns per established protocols.* Establish rapport with Individuals participating in the Day Services program.* Support the learning of Individuals by use of motivational techniques, effective interventions and various communication approaches including verbal, gesture, and written communication.* Assists in the implementation of each participant's day habilitation support plan ensuring that they are engaged in activities that will assist them to reach their goals and objectives. Follows all implementation strategies and clinical protocols as written and directed.* Assist Individuals with any activities of daily living (ADLs) as applicable to each Individual's abilities.* Support each Individuals existing relationships and assist in increasing their network of friends and acquaintances.* Responsible for producing accurate, legible and complete documentation for Individuals served, including but not limited to data sheets, communication logs, and incident reports.* Carry out all interventions in an Individual's day hab support plan as written and trained.* Use effective positive behavior support approaches when working with individuals. Redirect and/or physically support Individuals who may have challenging behavior using proactive support techniques.* Accompany participants on community trips using agency vehicles.* Communicate effectively, professionally and respectfully with Individuals, co-workers, management, guardians, and others while on company time.* Responsible for being familiar with and abiding by Agency, Department, and Program policies and procedures including the bargaining unit personnel policies and for acting in a manner consistent with organizational values, mission, and goals.* Serve as an active, contributing and problem-solving member of the team. Provide support to co-workers including relief staff by sharing knowledge about Individuals as appropriate for the role of support staff.* Attend and actively participate in mandatory staff meetings and trainings as well as supervision meetings.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNoneQualificationsTo perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.Experience/Education* High School diploma or GED* Previous related experience providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.* An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsMust successfully complete all mandatory trainings as required by the Agency within the required timeframe.* Current First Aid certification* Current CPR certification* Certification in specific restraint training required by some positionsLanguage SkillsAbility to effectively, professionally and respectfully communicate with co-workers, management, Individuals, guardians and stakeholdersMust be able to read and write instructions; compose progress notes; read and interpret policy and procedure manuals; understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions; complete data sheets and other documents as needed in a complete and legible fashion.Ability to speak effectively, professionally and respectfully before groups.Mathematical SkillsAbility to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.Reasoning AbilityAbility to understand and apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems, maintaining composure and professionalism.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands/fingers, talk and hear.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Employees working with individuals who require physical interventions for behavior control need to demonstrate competency in physical restraint techniques (PAC restraint certification required).Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.This job description is not all inclusive and does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by direct support staff. Employees are required to follow/perform any job related instruction or job related duty as directed by their immediate supervisor or another member of management in the Day Habilitation Program function.Employee Benefits* Medical & Dental Plans* Vision* Life & Disability Insurance* 403B Retirement Plan* Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts* Tuition Reimbursement Program* Employee Referral Program* Generous Paid Time Off and Vacation Time