Per Diem Direct Support Professional - Orange Ulster Dutchess County

Description

Location: Middletown NY
Pay Rate: $17.50$20.00 per hour
Hours: Per Diem

*Available locations: Orange Ulster & Dutchess County*

Job Description:

Direct Support Professionals work as part of an interdisciplinary team (clinical staff nurses families advocates etc. providing services to adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. Working under the direction of a Supervisor Direct Support Professionals provide services that enrich the lives of the individuals we support. Our mission is to help our individuals live happy healthy and fulfilling lives.

Direct Support Professionals provide assistance with activities of daily living including but not limited to personal care meal preparation medication administration and health maintenance. Direct Support Professionals support individuals with developing independent living skills such as money management community integration and appropriate social skills. Direct Support Professionals encourage and provide advocacy for the individuals they work with.

Direct Support Professionals work in a residential setting and can provide Residential Day Habilitation or PreVocational services both within the home as well as out in the community (as appropriate to the specific service).

Direct Support Professionals are bound by the NADSP code of ethics which helps guide and maintain high standards for the life changing work they do every day. The NYS DSP Core Competencies are value based competencies and skills that Direct Support Professionals use as they foundation of the personcentered supports they provide.

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities vary in intensity and frequency (ranging from daily total care to verbal support):

• Advocacyassists individuals with achieving desired personal outcomes. (Core Competency1
• Professionalism (Core Competency3
• Health Maintenance supports individuals in achieving optimal health which may include medical appointment medication administration and healthy meal planning and preparation(Core Competency 4
• Safety ensures for the overall safety of individuals colleagues and self(Core Competency 5.
• Household Maintenance ensures routine household maintenance gets completed as needed which may include meal preparation cleaning laundry etc. (Core Competency 5 6.
• Personal Caresupports individuals with all personal care needs which may include providing hands on assistance(Core Competency 45
• Independent Living Skills Development helps individuals develop skills needed to decrease support needed from others and increase independence(Core Competency 6.
• Mentorserves as a role model demonstrating appropriate social interactions and implementing approved crisis intervention techniques and strategies as needed(Core Competency 3.
• Operational Support completes documentation in accordance with regulations and policies utilizing appropriate computer applications (Core Competency 23
• Transportation provides transportation for individuals to various sites in the community utilizing an agency vehicle(Core Competency 7.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

**DSP3Es provide intensive services and supports at Level 3E IRAs. Level 3E IRAs have frequent intense behavioral outbursts and little insight into their behaviors. They have limited verbal and selfprotection skills. They may require 1:1 or more staffing support and frequent physical interventions

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

The employee is able to stand for longer than 8 hours lift and push and pull more than 50lbs shoveling snow be able to participate in light to moderate physical activities able to climb stairs. Able to complete electronic records. Be able respond in the case of an emergency and able to perform physical interventions if needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Willing to travel between sites
• Able to work a minimum of 2 shifts per month
• Level based on experience and education
• Able to complete core mandatory trainings within 45 days CPI 1 & 2 SCIPR CPR/1^st aide Driver safety training & Van Certification Protective Oversight
• All other trainings completed within 90 days
• Willing to work across multiple programs
• Must have a valid unrestricted drivers license
• Flexible hours to ensure continuous coverage
  

Entry level to higher level experienced position available.

Hourly rate will be determined based on years of experience with the population.

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.