Direct Support Professional- The Cog

Position: Direct Support Professional Pay Rate: $15 per hour Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-3:30pm Location: The Cog, Homestead, PA Job Summary This is an entry level role in the day program department. This position is primarily responsible for following all health and safety protocols outlined in each individual’s ISP. This is done by adhering to the policies and practices of the department which follow state regulations. Clear and thorough, consistent communication / follow-up with all team members, including but not limited to family, medical professionals, supports coordinators, behavior consultants, and other TCV staff and supervisors is required. Essential Professional Skills Relationship Builder – Staff are constantly engaging and interacting with individuals in a positive manner, regardless of individuals’ behaviors. Safety – Staff provide and ensure a safe environment, constantly supervise individuals, follow program rules and routines, and report and document all safety related incidents. Environmental Manager – Staff ensure the environment is clean, organized, and aesthetically pleasing. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Skills – Staff teach and assist individuals in ADLs such as room cleaning, chores, laundry, personal hygiene. Paperwork, Documentation, and Email – Staff complete relevant documentation and paperwork including but not limited to Profiler, RADAR, assessments, group notes, data collection, and individual progress notes. Other duties as required – this may include; assisting clinicians by reviewing service notes for quality, conducting observations and providing feedback for required trainings (ex. Essential Skills), being a mentor, etc. Qualifications GED or High School diploma. Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals with developmental disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders. Driver's license is required. Physical Requirements Regularly works with individuals with unpredictable behavior. Requires walking, and standing throughout the workday and occasionally requires sitting. Frequently requires stooping, bending, kneeling. Occasionally requires running and lifting weights up to 50 lbs. Requires vision and physical ability to regularly operate vehicles. Regularly accompanies individuals on off-site activities and appointments. Requires physical ability to successfully perform CPR, First Aid procedures, and Behavior Management physical intervention. Significant and frequent use of verbal and written communication. Must be free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants, or other chemical substances or controlled substances. Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible. What Devereux Offers You In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer; Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. Employee assistance / work-life balance program. Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr