Role OverviewThe Direct Support Professional assists program participants to engage in activities that will enhance the quality of their life and assist them in acquiring skills that will help them be more fully integrated into the community.
What You Will Do
Assist participants in daily planned activities, plan and create activities that are in alignment with person-centered plans, and assist participants to meet individual goals and objectives.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and the ability to manage and deescalate participants' needy/aggressive situations.
Requirements
- High school graduate
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Benefits
- Live Scan background check
- Tuberculosis screening
- Signed criminal record clearance statement
- Valid California driver's license
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