DIrect Support Professional Floater

Floater Position

The Floater is a flexible, organization-wide support position responsible for providing coverage and assistance across multiple departments and program locations. The role will work wherever operational needs are required, including DSP services, EEO programs, Job Coach in the community, both floral shop locations, and Camp Q, our horticulture site. The Floater must be adaptable, dependable, and willing to perform a variety of duties while maintaining OWC's mission of supporting Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Support our individuals with programmatic needs, ensure their health and safety needs, assist them with their vocational tasks, and be a mentor and example to all.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide training, supervision, instruction and support to individuals in all agency settings, on site or in the community.
• Ensure that you are aware where your assigned individuals are during the day, let another staff know that you are leaving the floor and ensure that they have taken responsibility for your individuals until you get back.
• Attend worker, program, and agency required trainings and meetings and give input on individual plan development.
• Assist to develop and track all worker goals and other daily documentation
• Be aware of all Mealtime Procedures and always supervise individuals during meals
• Provide transportation as needed for outings
• Provide on-going necessary support as indicated by their IP for each worker. Assist individuals to complete tasks as independently as possible assisting if needed for the task to be completed properly
• Assist with securing community-based activities/ worksites for your individuals.
• Pass medications if applicable
• Assist in providing a positive program environment to staff & participants
• Complete and maintain all daily individual documentation and worker weekly notes.
• At the end of each month remove all data collection sheets and weekly notes from each person's book that you are assigned that day.
• Ensure completion of all entries and turn into the appropriate Coordinator each month
• Ensure all extra documents are filled out by end of day if applicable, i.e.: 255, Seizure protocol, behavior data, ABC's, minor incidents, etc.
• At the beginning of each month ensure that the new month's data collection pages and weekly notes are put into the books that you are assigned that day
• Sign off on COMPLETED Paylocity punches and submit with any mileage forms to the Assistant Coordinator by Friday PM
• Submit your Auto Insurance Declaration page to Human Resources upon renewal or every 6months
• Assist individuals with activities of daily living
• Provide transportation and support for community activities as needed using your own vehicle
• Assist individuals with job skills, workplace success, and achieving employment
• Document appropriately in all Travel Books when using Company Vehicles
• Support Individuals in greenhouse, gardening, and horticulture activities
• Assist with customer service, order processing, and maintaining shop organization
• Assist with plant production, garden maintenance, and therapeutic horticulture programs
• Have knowledge & follow all of the participants water safety, fall risks, behavior, toileting & LON requirements
• Provide assistance to peers as needed
• Assist in providing a positive program environment to staff and participants
• Assist staff & individuals during fire drills and other emergency situations
• Be a team player
• Learn & follow all agency P&P
• Learn & follow all emergency & safety procedures for the agency
• Be involved in OWC fundraising efforts
• Perform other duties as they arise
• Commitment to the OWC mission
• Maintain mutual respect & professionalism for all co-workers & individuals daily

Qualifications for the Job:

• GED/High School diploma
• 3 years' experience in a DSO setting
• Must be reliable, dependable, and flexible with your hours
• Must possess proven experience and success
• CPR/First Aid, Med Cert, PMT a must
• Must possess valid driver's license and have 5 years' experience, clean driving record
• Must be able to work as part of a team as well as be independent

Key Competencies:

• Computer skills
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Good verbal and written skills
• Caring and nurturing
• Honest, reliable and punctual
• Willingness to learn the Paylocity system

**No breaks are given in this postion as you are responsible for the safety and well being of individuals**

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to carry a minimum of 40 pounds
• Be able to work in varying temperatures
• Be able to work on your feet for extended periods of time

Opportunity Works Connecticut, Inc