Direct Support Professional; DSP

Position:
Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Compensation: $20.00+ based on experience

Dept:
Residential

Type:
Non-exempt

Reports To:

Residential Managers/ Residential Director

Location:

On Site

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students' difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.

We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage:
  Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

• You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You have strong written communication skills for documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and administrative tasks including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.).
• You have strong verbal communication skills to engage effectively with students, staff, and external contacts in a positive and professional manner to build relationships.
• You manage challenging behaviors and apply effective de-escalation techniques in high-stress situations.
• You have strong critical thinking and analytical skills along with resilience and composure, processing information efficiently, especially in crisis situations.

All

Shifts:

• Facilitate daily care needs, department procedures, and programmatic outcomes for students.
• Collaborate with departmental staff to ensure all students maintain a regular and appropriate schedule of events and daily living activities.
• Support the individualized ITEP and other developmental goals for each student, collaborating with the ITEP team and documenting efforts and progress.
• Build trusting relationships with students, understanding their unique needs, promoting a positive, inclusive environment by empowering self-advocacy, collaboration and independence.
• Complete administrative tasks, including shift logs, maintenance requests, incident reports, and progress tracking.
• Mentor and support students in developing life skills, advising them on a range of issues, collaborating with other departments as needed and consistently tracking concerns.
• Serve as a resource for students and staff, guiding programs, activities, and academic support.
• Transport students from day-to-day activities in a company vehicle may be required.
• Attend required meetings, training, and seminars as scheduled.

Education

Shifts:

• Facilitate students'…