Direct Support Professional IS FullPart Time

GENERAL SUMMARY

The IndividualSupports Professional provides instruction support and serves as a positiverole model to individuals with developmental disabilities autism acquiredbrain injury or other unique challenges.ILSPs are expected to facilitate the development of the individual programparticipants independent living social and recreational skills as well asensuring his/her full involvement in the local community and as applicablefacilitate his/her access to appropriate health care.The ILSP provides direct active andconstructive interactions with individuals in collaboration with individual caregiversAdult Foster Care clinical staff community members and families.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*

• Implements Individual Service Plan (ISP) objectives and behavior plans as defined on established service agreements.

• Prepares and forwards as applicable all required ISP paperwork andreports according to established procedures and deadlines.

• Provides training in personal care to individuals who require support.

• Provides one-on-one supervision to individual as assigned by thetreatment goals behavior plans and other relevant plans in a non-intrusivemanner to ensure individuals safety.

• Completes written reports including program objective documentationincident reports and other reports as directed.Maintains regular open lines of communication and a positive rapport with family members as applicable the individuals caregivers and Adult Foster Care and Shared Living staff.

• Adheres to established program routines and schedules as applicable toensure the individual needs are met.

• Provides assistance and support to individuals with scheduling andattending social and leisure activities.

• Provides transportation to individuals to appointments and social activities.

• Ensures that the individuals basic human rights well-being and safetyis respected at all times.

• Adheres to all supervisory directives and follows all establishedprotocols when providing one-on-one support to individuals.

• Attends required meetings and trainings.

• Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse and/or neglectto the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) or Elder Abuse Hotline asappropriate.

• PREPARATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associates degree or additional education in the field (s) ofpsychology social work nursing or special education preferred.

• 1 year of direct care CNA or human services experience preferred.

• Ability and willingness to provide hands-on personal care.

• Must be able to effectivelycommunicate in both verbal and written form with coworkers and supportedindividuals and read fluently.

• Valid drivers license in the state of Massachusetts required.

• Successful completion of all state and Agency mandated trainings uponhire required.