DSP - WORK TRAINING CENTER : Job Details

Direct Support Professional (DSP)SUMMARY: We are looking for reliable, caring, motivated, and energetic people to join our team as a Direct Support Profession (DSP). Being a DSP is a mutually rewarding job where you will assist adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve life goals in work, leisure, and home. As a member of our growing team, you will find that you are valued and appreciated and that we put those we support first by ensuring they are safe, healthy, engaged, and they have trained, qualified staff to provide the needed services. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others and a job you can turn into a long-term career, then consider joining our team at Work Training Center! ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains open lines of communication with interested parties.
• Plans and implements 1:1 instructional session and/or group activities for persons receiving services.
• Provides appropriate and positive role model and reinforces persons receiving services appropriate behaviors and expressions of emotion.
• Establishes priority objectives in the form of an Individual Service Plan.
• Provides consistent, goal-oriented programming.
• Maintains accurate client files and required records and adheres to established deadlines.
• Completes semi-annual reports to include updates, evaluation, and recommendations.
• Completes daily case notes, timesheets, office hours log sheets, and mileage log sheets.
• Coordinates and/or provides transportation for each client's program.
• Exercises independent judgment on continual basis within guidelines, working towards achievement of established goals of persons receiving services.
• All other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand; twist; walk; bend; lift; use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and see and hear and communicate with sufficient acuity to successfully perform all aspects of the job. The employee may be required to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to demonstrate manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and perform simple grasping. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.
• Must be able to assist persons being served with transferring in/out of vehicle as necessary in the performance of the job.
• A reasonable accommodation will be made as outlined by law.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience and/or training, beyond the high school level in human services or a related field, providing direct services to persons with developmental disabilities.
• The ability to communicate effectively through both written and oral expressions.
• Experience in positive intervention and ability to implement non-aversive positive behavior management techniques.
• Personal vehicle and current liability insurance. However, some staff that do not drive or have a personal vehicle will be compensated with a bus pass or allowed to drive a company vehicle.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid CA Driver's License and clear DMV driving record.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates or ability to obtain within two months of employment.
• A post offer, pre-employment fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and/or FBI
• Must be able to pass drug screening, medical exam and negative TB screening.
• Proof of COVID Vaccination and Booster shot, as mandated by Department of Disability Services and CA Department of Public Health
• It is recommended that staff be tested and inoculated for Hepatitis B.

Reports To: Assigned Department Manager Department: Client Services Monday-Friday, hours vary! 15-30 hours a week. Monday-Friday, hours vary! 15-30 hours a week.