Direct Services- Creative Arts

Direct Service Provider

The Direct Service Provider (DSP) will be responsible for interacting with and providing a safe environment, including social and community support activities, to the participants served. They are responsible for interacting with and providing a safe environment, providing support and community activities to the participants served. In addition, DSP's work with the program leader to develop a holistic arts program that includes, but is not limited to visual arts, performing arts and craft.

Specific duties include:

• Actively engage with participants in daily activities that support a person-centered approach and supports the participant's individual program goals.
• Encourage participants to join activities while promoting individual choice and decision-making opportunities.
• Plan and conduct art activities with participants that allow them to learn new mediums, techniques, and approaches in order to fully develop their own choice and decision-making opportunities.
• Assist in managing program operations such as inventory of material, attendance, cleanliness, and progress of work completed by participants.
• Provide positive feedback/ critique on work being made by participants in order for their work to keep on improving.
• Ability to follow directions, calendars and daily schedules to ensure an active program.
• Complete documentation including but not limited to: daily logs, incident reports, and attendance logs, outing forms and transportation logs.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of all program participants at all times by following organizational policies, procedures, actively monitoring environments, having consistent headcounts and responding promptly to any concerns or incidents.
• Promote community integration by ensuring participants have full access to the community through outings, field trips, and attending special events.
• Ensure compliance with all Licensing, CARF, Regional Center and The Arc policies and procedures.
• Ensure environments meet health and safety requirements by maintaining clean and orderly environment at all times. Report any health and safety concerns to supervisors.
• Attend departmental staff meetings and trainings.
• Perform additional tasks and duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Schedule and compensation:

• Monday – Friday 7:45am – 4:15pm.
• 403B available with employer 4% provided after employee puts in 6%.
• Health, Vision, Dental benefits available.
• Compensation reflective of experience and education.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must pass a fingerprint and criminal background check.
• Hold a current California driver's license, able to drive a passenger van and have a clean driving record.
• Can lift a minimum of 45lbs.
• Strong communication and teambuilding skills.
• Willingness to learn and be flexible to changing State and program requirements.
• Able to be patient and work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a respectful and professional manner.
• Strong computer skills and able to navigate programs for data entry and recording.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Person Centered Competencies:

• Self-Awareness - Is self-aware of how their own culture, temperament, personality dynamics, prejudices and communication style impacts those we serve and work with. Always works to provide positive engagements with others.
• Personal Integrity - Has minimal conflicts and has clear values of caring for people we serve and those we work with. Acts in accordance with those values and implements them consistently over time.
• Informed Decision Making - Has the ability to use information available and provide to them to ensure the best possible decisions are made.
• Yielding Control - The ability to allow others to be a part of planning, decision making and how activities are carried out.
• Team Building - Fosters an environment where all are able to collaborate and contribute to creating a cohesive unit in order to meet organizational goals.
• Focus on Strengths - Focuses on the positive attributes of a person. Creates opportunities for the attributes to be highlighted.
• Active and Reflective Listening - Uses active listening when communicating. Demonstrates their understanding of what the speaker is stating to ensure the speaker feels heard and understood.
• Understanding of Living Best Life - Staff ensures participants are actively engaged in person centered activities.

Education and Experience:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Have and maintain current Red Cross First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
• Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing in English; Spanish, preferred.
• Minimum 6 months of experience.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years' experience working in the art field.
• Advance knowledge of paint application and color theory.
• Experience working with 3D materials such as clay or other sculpting tools.
• Knowledge of gallery/ studio practices.
• Experience with other performing arts such as dance, music, photography etc.