Direct Support Professional Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Healthcare

Position
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Direct Support Professional with our Adult Day Program

Location: Laradon fosters a collaborative, team environment; working on-site in Denver, CO.

Final date to receive applications: Until filled.

Schedule: 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday

Starting Salary Range: $21.00-$24.60/hr

If you genuinely care about providing youth and/or adults with a sense of direction and hope, then you’ll get huge satisfaction from this role. Your influence will not only impact the lives of youth and/or adults, but the community as a whole.

Laradon staff work extremely hard and are challenged every day, but they play a key role in supporting the well‑being of the individuals that we serve.

We are seeking a Direct Support Professional to support the Adult Day Program. Reporting to the Program Manager, this role will support Laradon’s mission by supervising and facilitating the development and training of individuals with developmental disabilities in habilitative activities. Increase participants’ functional skills in order to maximize their full potential.

No day is ever alike but you can generally look forward to the following responsibilities:

Assist program manager in designing individual programming.
Implement, track and record adaptive and/or behavioral Individual Service and Support Plans (ISSPs).
Complete and maintain paperwork per Laradon’s policy and procedures.
Prevention and management of crisis to provide a safe environment.
Provide supervision and actively engage participants while providing positive reinforcement.
Provide training in self‑care, physical and emotional maturation, socialization, communication, leisure, and other Activities of Daily Living as indicated in the Service Plan.
Develop and implement habilitative activities per ISSPs.
Develop, schedule and facilitate opportunities in the community.
Build natural supports and community connections.
Maintain effective communication.
Administer medications per individual’s order and document according to regulations.
Implement protocols.
Drive participants as necessary for program needs
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
As Laradon is a small employer and employees work in a collaborative, team environment, employee must be physically present at the residential setting to perform the different job functions required in that setting in addition to community locations when needed.
Other duties as assigned.

We proudly support our employees by providing the following benefits for this position:

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/FSA
401(k) + 4% Match
11 Paid Holidays and 16 Days Paid Time Off (PTO)
FAMLI Leave
Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
Student Loan Assistance
Laradon is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Long Term Disability, Life, Cancer, Accident, and Pet Insurance
Referral Bonuses (get paid to work with friends!)
Development, job growth, and internal training
The opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive, and rewarding environment alongside other Laradon staff – one where everyone is truly appreciated
CDC and CDPHE protocols to ensure the safety and welfare of all employees.

We believe in providing continuing education and development opportunities for our employees. To start you off right in your position, we’ll make sure you are trained in the following:

Orientation
Mandatory Reporting
Incident Reporting
First Aid/CPR
Safety Care/Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Defensive Driving
Person Centered Training
Trauma Informed Care
QMAP
Professional Boundaries

We look forward to what you will bring to our workplace:

High School diploma or GED.
Must be 21 years of age.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Two years of direct experience with individuals with developmental…