Community Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide individualized and small-group support services to individuals with disabilities to promote community inclusion, skill development, volunteerism, employment readiness, and successful participation in community-based activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide support services to participants in community, volunteer, employment, and recreational settings.
• Build on participant's abilities and strengths based on: a) available past experience and information, and b) personal observations of the individual performing job tasks.
• Provide on-site/off-site supervision of participants at all times unless otherwise indicated by the participant?s plan of service.
• Gain a high-level knowledge of all elements of the assigned job(s), including general procedures and practices of the work site.
• Implement participant service plans, goals, and support strategies as assigned
• Complete required service documentation, progress notes, transportation records, incident reports, and other agency documentation accurately and within established timelines.
• Track and document participant time and attendance.
• Ensure participant health, safety, dignity, and well-being while providing services in community and program settings.
• Support participants in developing independent living, social, communication, and community participation skills.
• Communicate participant progress, concerns, incidents, behavioral changes, and service needs to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Report incidents, accidents, participant injuries, and safety concerns in accordance with agency policy and established timelines.
• Attend and successfully complete all required training and certification programs within established timeframes.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• May participate in plan review meetings concerning the participant.
• May assist in monitoring program participants and other related work as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL FOR DRIVERS:

• Valid chauffeur's license and reliable transportation.
• Observe and implement all driving, maintenance and safety factors related to the operations of the agency-owned vehicles.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and safety checks before and after use on all agency-owned vehicles as assigned.
• Safely assist participants entering, exiting, and riding in agency vehicles in accordance with agency training and procedures.
• Drives gasoline or diesel-powered vans to transport rehabilitation program participants to and from community sites and volunteer sites.
• Ensure that all appropriate documentation is completed in a timely manner. Maintains vehicle log according to agency standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalence.
• Experience in working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals with varying physical, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral support needs.
• Ability to use basic computer systems, electronic documentation systems, email, and agency software.
• Ability to be CPR and First Aid certified within 90 days of hire.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a valid Michigan Chauffeur License and continued eligibility to operate agency vehicles in accordance with SVRC's driver qualification policy.
• Successful completion of Criminal History Background Check and Drug Screen is required under the terms of agency employment.
• Safe driving record.
• Ability to safely transport participants and maintain eligibility to operate agency vehicles in accordance with SVRC policies.
• Successful completion of agency sponsored defensive driving course.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to walk, stand, and remain active for extended periods of time.
• Ability to safely assist participants with mobility needs as permitted by training and agency policy.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to enter and exit agency vehicles repeatedly throughout the day.
• Ability to travel throughout the community and work in a variety of community settings.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT

Candidates selected for an interview or other subsequent stage of the hiring process may be required to complete job-related assessments that measure technical proficiency and other competencies necessary for successful performance of the position.

SVRC Industries administers employment assessments in a consistent manner for similarly situated applicants. Assessments are job-related, consistent with business necessity, and reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.