Behavior Specialty - Direct Support Professional

ExpectationsThe Direct Support Professional – HSW provides individualized Supported Living Services (SLS) to adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Employees assigned to HSW caseloads may be required to provide specialized supports, complete advanced training requirements, demonstrate client-specific competencies, or meet HSW service expectations based on the needs of the individuals they support.Support requirements vary by assignment. Employees must be able to adapt to individualized client needs and successfully implement support strategies, safety procedures, health-related supports, mobility assistance, behavioral supports, supervision requirements, and other client-specific responsibilities as trained and assigned.The Direct Support Professional – HSW is expected to maintain professionalism, sound judgment, flexibility, and a commitment to providing safe, person-centered services in home and community settings.Provide direct support and supervision to clients in accordance with individualized support plans and assigned service requirements.Implement individualized support plans, safety plans, support strategies, health-related supports, mobility protocols, and other client-specific procedures as assigned.Support clients with activities of daily living, including meal preparation, feeding assistance, personal hygiene, dressing, toileting, household tasks, shopping, and community participation.Assist clients with mobility, transfers, repositioning, wheelchair support, gait-belt assistance, adaptive equipment, and other physical support needs as trained and assigned.Maintain supervision levels consistent with individualized support plans and client safety needs.Monitor for changes in client health, safety, behavior, emotional well-being, environmental conditions, or other factors that may impact service delivery or client welfare.Respond appropriately to emergencies, behavioral incidents, medical concerns, and crisis situations in accordance with company policy, training, and individualized support protocols.Utilize person-centered, trauma-informed, and respectful support approaches at all times.Encourage client independence, informed decision-making, self-advocacy, and participation in meaningful activities.Assist clients in accessing educational, vocational, recreational, social, and community-based opportunities.Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including progress notes, incident reports, medication documentation (if assigned and trained), and other required records.Communicate effectively with supervisors, family members, interdisciplinary team members, healthcare professionals, and other support persons as appropriate.Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times.Transport clients safely within the community as assigned.Participate in required meetings, trainings, competency reviews, and ongoing professional development.Perform other related duties as assigned.Full-Time BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision InsuranceLong Term DisabilityLife/AD&DVoluntary Life/AD&DPaid Time OffBenefits for Eligible EmployeesPaid Sick LeaveCritical Illness – AflacHospital Confinement – AflacAccident – AflacQualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent required.Experience supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities preferred.Ability to learn and implement specialized client-specific support procedures, training requirements, and service expectations.Ability to adapt to varying levels of support needs and changing service environments.Ability to remain calm and exercise sound judgment during stressful, unexpected, or emergency situations.Ability to maintain professional boundaries and provide services in a person-centered manner.Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.Ability to work independently within community-based settings.Ability to meet transportation and driving requirements for assigned caseloads, including maintaining reliable transportation, a valid California driver's license, acceptable driving record, current vehicle registration, and automobile insurance when required.Physical RequirementsAbility to frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and reposition.Ability to safely assist with transfers, mobility support, and physical intervention techniques as trained and assigned.Ability to push wheelchairs and safely operate adaptive equipment.Ability to lift, push, pull, or move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.Certain assignments may require the ability to safely assist with higher levels of physical support, including transfers, repositioning, or mobility assistance involving weights exceeding 50 pounds. Employees assigned to such caseloads must be able to safely perform those duties with appropriate training and equipment.Ability to respond quickly and safely during emergencies or crisis situations.Ability to tolerate exposure to emotionally intense situations, challenging behaviors, bodily fluids, and other conditions common within direct support environments.Required TrainingCPR/First Aid CertificationOpen Future Learning modulesClient-specific training requirementsOther required trainings assigned by the CompanyCaseload-Specific TrainingDepending on assigned client support needs, employees may be required to complete additional specialized training, competency reviews, and ongoing education specific to the individuals they support. These may include, but are not limited to:Pro-ACTSafe BlockingMobility and Transfer TrainingOther client-specific training requirements as assigned #J-18808-Ljbffr Creative Living Options