Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional

Since 1969, MYCS has helped individuals and families in the Mon Valley area Get Better based on the specific and unique circumstances of each person we serve. Our mission is to foster hope, renewal, healing and wellness for those who face the challenges of mental health, substance use and intellectual disabilities. The goal of helping individuals Get Better means getting better service, better advice, better treatment and a better experience overall. The people of MYCS strive for excellence in their quest for knowledge, compassion and support for the recovery of every individual.

Job Description

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: •Provide quality supports at all times to residents regardless of medical and psychiatric behavioral issues. Supports may include CPR, first aid, behavioral programming, goal plans, etc. •Be cooperative and remain flexible in work schedule adjustments to meet the needs of program operations for all 365 days in the year, including holidays, resident illness, appointments, inclement weather, etc. •Report to work with regular attendance and be able to stay awake throughout your shift as well as not leave residents unattended until a staff person arrives to relieve you of duty. •Work independently, under stress and change while performing multiple tasks simultaneously. Cannot impose personal beliefs and practices on others, as well as keeping personal matters out of the work environment. •Remain calm, cooperative and supportive while on duty, especially in emergency and unsettling circumstances. •Must be able to lift 30 pounds and willing to perform lifts as needed. •Be able to perform computer tasks within several software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office, PsychConsult and payroll system. •Assist residents in all aspects of teaching and/or completing with residents all adult daily living skills, including personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, dressing, cooking, cleaning, shopping, running errands, transportation, packing lunches, laundry, etc. •Medication administration as mandated and trained under the Department of Public Welfare for staff who work in Pennsylvania's community-based ID programs. •Operate an automobile or van (including lift accessories) as appropriate to provide client transportation. •Accompany and assist residents on all appointments. •Responsible in assisting residents to eat well-balanced diets and/or follow specific doctor ordered diets. •Active participant in recreational and leisure activities by planning, organizing and/or attending with transportation plan identified. •Responsible for ongoing monitoring to know where residents are located and what they are doing to ensure residents safety and well-being when home and in the community including bed checks if indicated. •Provide support and guidance to residents for their emotional, social and intellectual growth. •Monitor the residents living area for hazardous and routine maintenance conditions and the reporting of such conditions upline. •Working knowledge of all resident files including medical, central, programming, goal plans, support Supports, etc. •Complete regular household cleaning chores including, but not limited to: defrosting the refrigerator, stove/oven cleaning, curtains/drapes, windows, marks on walls, bathroom cleaning, etc. •Ensure the residents' environment is continuously clean, safe and secure. •Fulfill fire drill responsibility on a monthly basis or as directed. •Completion of all paperwork, as required, in a timely fashion with signature and date. Paperwork includes progress notes, staff notes, goal plans, appointment sheets, time sheets, expense sheets, etc. •Basic computer knowledge required or the willingness to learn. Assist individual with banking, spending money, bill paying, recreation money, bus fare, laundry money, as well as assisting with grocery shopping and the calculation of the individual's grocery money. Budgeting individual funds to pay monthly bills, monitor spending money, filling out necessary forms. •Cash box responsibility as assigned. •File outdated staff notes, progress notes and other paperwork as directed. •Inventory and reorder all paperwork forms and supplies. •Attends meetings as required. •Assists other programs as directed. •Responsible for personally reporting yourself off to your supervisor or the designated supervisor on-call at least four hours prior to your shift. •Assist with the development, implementation and documentation of the individual client program issues, such as the ISP, assessment, outcomes, monthly summary, etc. •Obtain 24 hours of staff development per year in accordance with our program policy and procedures, as well as, state and county regulations. •Follow agency and residential policy, procedure and practices. •Perform related duties as assigned. •Maintain awareness of current ISP for individuals assigned and agrees to adhere to the content of the ISP in delivery of Supports and supports.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: •Education/Certifications: High School diploma or GED required. •Experience: One year experience in the intellectual disability field. •Clearances: Act 33 and Act 34. •Driving: Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid PA driver's license and meet the guidelines to be accepted on the agency's vehicle insurance policy. •Medical: Upon hire, provide a current physical and Mantoux test, and then ongoing as required by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW).