Direct Support Professional DAY- 1:1 (M-F 8am-2:30pm)

Schedule:Monday Friday from 8:00am 2:30pm

Summary
Day Services direct support staff are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities and/or Intellectual Disabilities who attend Incompass Day Services Program. Staff are responsible for assisting individuals participating in groups and activities prescribed in the participants day habilitation support plan (DHSP).
Day services direct support staff are responsible for regularly interacting with and engaging program participants to ensure they are supported in the completion of their daily routine in the day services program. Staff are responsible for treating all participants with dignity and respect and for ensuring the human rights of all participants served are met.
Essential Job Functions
Responsible for the health safety and well being of Individuals served seeking assistance and medical interventions as appropriate.
Serves as a Mandated Reporter and is required to advise direct supervisor DDS and DPPC immediately if abuse and/or neglect of an Individual is suspected.
Handle crisis situations according to agency policies and procedures seeking resources when necessary.
Monitor job site for safety cleanliness and upkeep and take necessary action to ensure same. Report safety concerns per established protocols.
Establish rapport with Individuals participating in the Day Services program.
Support the learning of Individuals by use of motivational techniques effective interventions and various communication approaches including verbal gesture and written communication.
Assists in the implementation of each participants day habilitation support plan ensuring that they are engaged in activities that will assist them to reach their goals and objectives. Follows all implementation strategies and clinical protocols as written and directed.
Assist Individuals with any activities of daily living (ADLs) as applicable to each Individuals abilities.
Support each Individuals existing relationships and assist in increasing their network of friends and acquaintances.
Responsible for producing accurate legible and complete documentation for Individuals served including but not limited to data sheets communication logs and incident reports.
Carry out all interventions in an Individuals day hab support plan as written and trained.
Use effective positive behavior support approaches when working with individuals. Redirect and/or physically support Individuals who may have challenging behavior using proactive support techniques.
Accompany participants on community trips using agency vehicles.
Communicate effectively professionally and respectfully with Individuals coworkers management guardians and others while on company time.
Responsible for being familiar with and abiding by Agency Department and Program policies and procedures including the bargaining unit personnel policies and for acting in a manner consistent with organizational values mission and goals.
Serve as an active contributing and problemsolving member of the team. Provide support to coworkers including relief staff by sharing knowledge about Individuals as appropriate for the role of support staff.
Attend and actively participate in mandatory staff meetings and trainings as well as supervision meetings.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully individuals must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Experience/Education
High School diploma or GED
Previous related experience providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.
An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.

* Experience working with Behavior challenges or has RBT certificate

Certificates Licenses Registrations
Must successfully complete all mandatory trainings as required by the Agency within the required timeframe.
Current First Aid certification
Current CPR certification
Certification in specific restraint training required by some positions
Language Skills
Ability to effectively professionally and respectfully communicate with coworkers management Individuals guardians and stakeholders
Must be able to read and write instructions; compose progress notes; read and interpret policy and procedure manuals; understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions; complete data sheets and other documents as needed in a complete and legible fashion.
Ability to speak effectively professionally and respectfully before groups.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to understand and apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems maintaining composure and professionalism.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl use hands/fingers talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Employees working with individuals who require physical interventions for behavior control need to demonstrate competency in physical restraint techniques (PAC restraint certification required).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.