Direct Support Professional; DSP; Glens Falls, NY

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Glens Falls, NY

The position is responsible to assist individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible and establish an environment that provides safety and skill enhancement. Evening and Weekend positions. Full-time and Part-time positions available in Glens Falls.

Primary Duties &

Essential Functions:

• Employs procedures which maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
• Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
• Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
• Dispenses medication per agency policy.
• Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
• Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
• Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
• Assist in personal care of individuals.
• Assures appropriate boundaries

• Learns and practices agency policies and procedures.
• Learns and implements each individual treatment plan including physical interventions, documents and makes proper notifications according to procedures.
• Provides coverage as assigned.
• Remains on duty until properly briefed and appropriate parameters are met.

• Actively participates in supervision.
• Participates in agency and other staff development opportunities as assigned.
• Attains and actively participates in all assigned trainings.

• Engages in all living unit, service, and/or department planning and goal attainment.
• Participates in activities and committees.
• Changes work location to meet agency needs.
• Maintains appropriate attendance and punctuality.

• Reviews and signs off on all logs and thoroughly completes briefing.
• Completes all necessary communications, documentations, and loggings.
• Properly notifies and/or consults with the Administrator on Duty (AOD).
• Proactively and effectively liaisons with other disciplines, internal and external Service Providers and families as appropriate.
• Appropriately utilizes chain of command
• As assigned and will complete section of monthly report.

• Completes assigned cleanup procedures, checklists and schedules.
• Proactively and effectively liaisons with Maintenance, House Manager, Coordinators, Direct Support Supervisors and Directors.
• Runs routine in the absence of other team members when necessary
• Supports Quality Assurance Quality Improvement directives

• Completes other responsibilities as properly assigned. When required, assures and assists with supervision of all individuals served.
• Promotes and supports cultural diversity and competence and is strength based.
• As this list of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive, other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require.

Required Education, Knowledge and

Skills:

• Proof of High School Diploma/GED
• Valid driver’s license to ensure ability to drive agency vehicles with clean MVR.
• Medication certified within provisional period.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and individuals served.
• Ability to perform physical interventions.
• Basic computer skills.

Abilities and

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to be mobile in a multiple story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
• Travel as required.
• Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Display a positive, professional and proactive attitude to accomplish…