Direct Support Professional - Familylinks : Job Details

Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional (Adolescent Care)

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time -Weekends

Mercer, PA

About Familylinks:

For over six decades, Familylinks has served the diverse communities of Western Pennsylvania. Last year alone, we supported over 9,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. Our mission is to positively impact lives through integrated community, behavioral, and social programs. We seek dedicated and passionate individuals to help us continue making a difference. Familylinks offers family-centered services in Behavioral Health, Service Coordination, Youth and Family, and Aging Services.

What perks does Familylinks offer?

* $2000 sign on bonus

* Opportunity for low to no cost medical insurance

* Free Dental/Vision Insurance

* Generous PTO

* Paid Holidays, Clearances, and Training

* Employee Recognition Program

* Employee Referral Program

* Tuition Reimbursement and Eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness

* Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan w/ Employer Match

* Career Advancement Opportunities

Position Summary: The Direct Support Professional provides direct service work with at risk populations in out-of-home service settings, with emphasis on ensuring health and safety, obtaining permanency, and enhancing overall well-being in a mentoring environment. Employees in this role must demonstrate the values of Familylinks while assisting residents with the development of life skills.

Direct Support Professional Responsibilities:

* Provide trauma-informed care and supervision to youth, with an emphasis on maintaining a home-like atmosphere that promotes youth development and safety while complying with facility and property maintenance standards as defined by the agency and by external regulatory and contractual parties.

* Work with multi-systems youth ages 9-21 in a specialized setting.

* Promote healthy, professional, and teaching relationships with youth in all daily living activities, within the residential facility and in the community.

* Participate in the deployment of all service components, including referral and intake, assessment, service planning and delivery, and discharge, as indicated and/or as directed.

* Complete requisite documentation in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with all governing policies and procedures.

* Anticipate and/or intervene directly in crises, using approved behavior management and crisis intervention techniques, including but not limited to: de-escalation techniques, active listening, conflict resolution, proximity control, body language, and individual and/or group strategies.

* Provide transportation to appointments, in accordance with agency policies and legal mandates.

* Comply with all licensing regulations, contractual requirements, accreditation standards, and agency policies and procedures related to behavior supports and management and to staff training, practices and documentation involving use of emergency measures, restrictive procedures and alternatives to coercive treatment of youth.

* Maintain confidentiality and sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and other privacy laws.

Working Conditions

* May be required to travel to Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) for in-person trainings.

* Work directly with youth ages 9 - 21 that are currently involved with child protective services and have been identified as having experienced or at-risk of experiencing commercial sexual exploitation and/or sex trafficking.

* Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and or carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

* Position may involve pushing, pulling and reaching as well as long periods (four to eight hours) of walking and standing.

* May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays; overtime opportunities apply to this position.

Requirements

Direct Support Professional Requirements:

* Working knowledge of child/adolescent development.

* Experience working directly with youth preferred.

* High school diploma/GED required.

* Valid driver's license.

Familylinks takes pride in its status as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies, applicable to both current team members and prospective candidates, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status.

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