Day Support Professional

Day Support Professional

Classification Non Exempt

Reports to Program Supervisor

Summary/Objective: This position will provide direct services including Day & Vocational Habilitation and Non-Medical Transportation Services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. We pride ourselves on providing a safe and well-structured environment while embracing a person-centered and community integrated philosophy. Programs are community and/or center based including outings with the people we support.

Essential Functions:

• Provide individualized support to participate in community activities and build community membership consistent with the individual's interests, preferences, goals, and outcomes as outlined in the Individual Service Plan (ISP).
• Help develop, restore, or retain the skills necessary for the individual to create and maintain a meaningful social life that offers opportunities for personal growth, independence, and natural supports through community involvement, participation, and relationships.
• Provide personal care, including ambulation and transfer, support and supervision in personal hygiene, eating, communication, mobility, toileting, and dressing, to ensure an individual's ability to experience and participate in community living is available.
• Use evidence-based techniques, as available, to implement behavioral support strategies and provide assistance in the use of communication and mobility devices as needed.
• Support individuals in daily functioning to improve self-management of the negative emotional symptoms that interfere with a person's daily functioning.
• Support opportunities that increase problem-solving skills to maximize an individual's ability to participate in integrated community activities independently or with natural supports.
• Assist the individual in developing self-advocacy skills; to exercise his or her civil rights; to exercise control and responsibility for the services he or she receives; and acquire skills that enable him or her to become more independent, productive, and integrated within the community.
• Identify strategies that assist the individual in performing activities that result in increasing his or her social integration with other persons.
• Assist the individual with self-medication or provision of medication administration per DODD Medication Administration regulations.
• Assure that proper procedures are followed regarding each individual and their inherent rights.
• Maintain safe and healthy conditions in the building and vehicles and promptly report maintenance needs to the Operations Manager.
• Provide transportation to individuals, as required or assigned.
• Report incidents that adversely effect the health and safety of individual per DODD requirements.
• Timely completion of all documentation.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

1. Caring
2. Supportive
3. Collaboration
4. Results Driven
5. Communication
6. Teamwork Orientation
7. Thoroughness
8. Flexibility

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment: This job operates in the community and in centers.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to lift, bend, push, pull up to 50lbs.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are generally Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Schedule may vary based upon transportation route. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Valid Driver's License and Insurable Driving Record.

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Two years' experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

1. Must be able to function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with consumers and other staff.
2. Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.
3. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.