Sr Direct Support Professional

PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Kaplan House (Manhattan) provides therapeutic and support services to adolescents ages 17-21 who are referred to us through ACS and the Juvenile Justice system. Our residents have experienced significant trauma resulting in behavioral emotional and functional/ development issues. Kaplan House offers an extensive independent living skills program including vocational preparation and educational services that assists youth towards reaching independence. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Senior Direct Support Professional works with children and adolescents in a residential treatment setting and is responsible for ensuring that those portions of the treatment plan which deal with day-to-day and independent living skills are implemented. Acting as a positive role model and providing therapeutic parenting the Senior Direct Support Professional is charged with the fundamental responsibility of the clients health and safety. The Senior Direct Support Professional are trained to administer ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Assist the Team Leader in the orientation of new Direct Support the absence of the Senior Team Leader / Team Leader the Senior DSP will complete the shift report ensure all activities and trips are properly prepared for with supplies and medications if required and that the trips leave the program as planned is responsible for contacting the Senior Team Leader/Team Leader re: crisis in the to be AMAP certified and administer medication in the absence of the Registered Nurse. Lead at least one weekly community as liaison between DPS staff and the Seniors Team Leaders/ Team Leaders regarding treatment planning and Team Leader at meetings when the proper implementation of the program routine and structure when the Senior Team Lead/ Team Leader is not present in the facility. Please note: The Sr. Direct Support Professional will display leadership skills in this area; not provide direct supervision. Responsible for day by day care of the children in the program including supervision of personal hygiene social guidance use of leisure time and food planning and supervise and run activity sessions in collaboration with the Programming clients on trips and outings and supervise activitiesMay be called upon to work one on one with a client who is displaying significant required perform Emergency Safety intervention (ESI) should a child be out of control. All employees are required to attend appropriate Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training prior to performing such a the child to medical social or other necessary appointments or assist in returning clients to the program who are experiences and observations of the children under care with the treatment team and immediately bring unusual issues to the attention of supervisory. Required to cook/prepare meals for residents within their division in the absence of the Process:Participates in weekly team meetings Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and :Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions including progress and informational notes in the electronic and collaborate with the multidisciplinary incident reports as appropriate following an documentation in the EMAR (Electronic Medication Admiration Record) after administering COMPETENCIES:Willingness to work with children/adolescents living with the impact of trauma and experiencing mental health and respect for vulnerable and understanding for the sometimes slow process of stabilization and engagement verbal and written communication to / TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:High School diploma is License requiredto meet all insurance work experience of two years regular in house experience working within residential treatment SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook and for learning new systems and application ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:Travel in the community with residents utilizing agency in physical activities with the associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York AND MANUAL DEXTERITY:The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform data entry into various computer programs. Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation and/or you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceDiversity equity and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join including Confronting Structural Racism (COR) Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS) and the LGBTQ Steering CommitteeWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative high-quality and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children teens and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions races cultural backgrounds gender expressions and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive teams to help support our mission and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with on Equal Opportunity: