Direct Support Professional - NEW RATE INCREASE!

Job Description

Job Description

DSPs are responsible for the direct care of individuals served, including transportation, instruction on life skills, implementing daily routines, providing recreational opportunities, dispensing medication, and ensuring that the environment is safely managed. Direct Support Professionals also assume responsibility for documenting individual behaviors, participating in treatment teams and service plan reviews, and performing physical interventions in regard to an individual’s Treatment Plan and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP), and complete other responsibilities as properly assigned. Evenings and weekends. Full-Time and Part-Time. 

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

Maintains and utilizes sound working knowledge of all standards (OCFS, CSE, HIPAA), as measured by: Attends orientation, residential divisional day, therapeutic crisis intervention, CPR/First Aid and Med training, Monthly house audit, monthly fire drills, and OCFS annual fire safety audit.

• Employs procedures that maintain a safe environment of care.
• Awake position.
• Provides direct care to individuals.
• Implements daily schedules, including all routines, recreational opportunities, and life skills activities.
• Able to be med certified to dispense medication.
• Transports individuals as assigned.
• Assists assigned individuals with specified tasks as designated by the individual service plan.
• Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
• Fundamental knowledge of individuals' developmental stages.
• Learns and practices agency policies and procedures.
• Learns and implements each individual’s treatment plan and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP).
• Provides coverage as assigned. Remains on duty until properly relieved.
• Will work in conjunction with assigned supervisor to ensure full compliance with all mandatory trainings.
• Maintains the residence in full compliance with agency and state regulatory standards.
• Proactively and effectively liaises with the maintenance department.
• Ensures the residence is secure at all times (windows/doors/offices locked).
• Learns and implements daily routine and program expectations.
• Liaises with interdisciplinary team (clinical, health services, education).
• Facilitates and participates in all recreational opportunities on and off grounds.
• Upon arrival, reviews all logs and completes briefing.
• Completes all necessary communications, documentation, and logging.
• Properly notifies and/or consults with the shift AOD.
• Proactively and effectively liaises with other disciplines.
• Completes notifications to families and external agencies (county, policy) as prescribed by policy and procedure.
• Daily review of messaging systems (email, voicemail, interoffice mail).
• Adheres to timelines and deadlines.
• Attends scheduled meetings (house issue group, treatment teams, supervision, and committees).
• Adheres to HIPAA standards.

Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Prior work experience with youth preferred.
• Able to write legibly.
• Basic computer literacy.

Abilities and Working Conditions:

• Physical and TB testing annually.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and run for moderate periods of time.
• Must have a valid NYS driver's license with a clean MVR.
• Must be able to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to be mobile in a two-story living unit.

Compensation: $20+ an hour based on education and experience.

Company Description

Vanderheyden is recognized as one of the premier children, adult and family service agencies in the Capital Region of New York. For more than 190 years, we have been providing services to youth and adults who:

• Have been abused, neglected or abandoned
• Have emotional and behavioral challenges
• Have developmental disabilities
• Are caring for a special needs child or individual at home

Our community-based services include a Residential Treatment Center, Diagnostic/Respite Service, Educational Facility and Community Services.

Company Description

Vanderheyden is recognized as one of the premier children, adult and family service agencies in the Capital Region of New York. For more than 190 years, we have been providing services to youth and adults who:• Have been abused, neglected or abandoned• Have emotional and behavioral challenges• Have developmental disabilities• Are caring for a special needs child or individual at homeOur community-based services include a Residential Treatment Center, Diagnostic/Respite Service, Educational Facility and Community Services.