Direct Support Professional-Wed-Sat. Back End Day PM-Entry Level

divh2Direct Support Professional/h2pThe Direct Care Youth Worker is responsible to maintain a safe, predictable and therapeutic living environment for children in care at Andrus while supporting the agencys mission, vision, core values and treatment philosophy. The provides close supervision, counseling, and support to the children during all cottage-based activities. The Direct Support Professional is responsible to plan and implement individual and group initiatives to build childrens skills and self-esteem. The Direct Support Professional ensures that the basic needs of children are met, and that the cottage is maintained in a safe, orderly, predictable, therapeutic, structured and clean condition. The Direct Support Professional works as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes recreation therapists, teachers, social workers and other professionals./ppSchedule Wed. Thru Sat. 11:30am until 9:30pm/ph3Essential Duties/h3pKey duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:/pulliAssuring the safety of each resident and for the cottage community/liliActively supervising the residents at all times, based on their age and level, to assure everyones safety./liliSupervising the residents by participating with them in scheduled activities/liliEnacting the program schedule as written and on time/liliUsing all aspects of Sanctuary in the care s/he provides/liliUsing all aspects of trauma sensitive care in the services s/he provides/liliUsing all techniques of TCI to prevent triggering, to intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, for safe management of any crisis that does arise, and for assuring safety and learning after any crisis. This includes becoming skilled in LSIs and conflict resolutions, and conducting them for even minor conflicts, to minimize the occurrence of larger conflicts./liliAssuring that Safety Plans and ICMPs are in place, available to all staff and actively used to guide treatment./liliUnderstanding the importance of and takes responsibility for team work and good communication/liliPlanning and enacting smooth transitions from one activity to the next/liliArriving consistently and on time for assigned shifts. Meet expectations for use of leave, professional presentation, and responsibility for specific tasks/liliSupports overall strategic plan of the organization/liliAbility to adhere to our organizations core values and commitments/li/ulh3Benefits/h3ulliGenerous PTO, 4 weeks of vacation, holidays, personal and sick time/liliHealth Insurance/liliDental Insurance/liliVision Benefits/lili401(k) Employer Contributions/liliTuition Reimbursement/liliFlex Spending Accounts/liliEmployer Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance/liliProfessional Development/li/ulh3Essential Qualifications/h3pKey qualifications include:/pulliCPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory)/liliWilling to train the right candidate/liliA valid drivers license in good standing for a minimum of 3 years, a plus/liliComputer proficient and navigate Microsoft Office suite/liliMulti-lingual a plus/liliAbility to access and utilize ADP app on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs/li/ulh3Physical/Travel Requirements/h3ullilift/lilireach/liliwalk/liliclimb stairs/lilibend/liliknee/liliCandidates who are successfully hired, must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training which concludes with a written and verbal test, and you will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint./li/ulpThe employee must be able to meet these requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation./ppNothing in this job description restricts Andrus right to modify the duties/responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice./ppAndrus is an equal opportunity employer./p/div