DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL- DAY SERVICES

PeopleInc
City of Tonawanda, NY
Job Description
We are seeking a DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL- DAY SERVICES to support individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. The successful candidate will plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful activities to promote independence, inclusion, and productivity, while ensuring a safe and healthy environment.

Requirements

  • Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served
  • Plans, coordinates, and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis
  • Completes tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services
  • Safely transports people following proper procedures when approved to drive
  • Determines with their group the community places they would like to go and schedules and documents these activities
  • Performs daily site cleaning, food preparation, and laundry as needed
  • Completes daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately
  • Attends/participates in general staff meetings, in-service training, and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings
  • Maintains compliance with agency mandated in-service and online training
  • Flexibility to work assignments as needed at the agency within shift and/or other availability
  • Performs CPR and SCIP-R
  • Responsible for recording time worked at the start and end of each shift
  • Administers medications and follows proper procedures depending on work location
  • Comply with all agency policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • PTO buyback
  • Affordable insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Career mentoring
  • Shift incentives
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