Day Program Direct Support Specialist — Empower Lives

St. Joseph's Villa; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Villa in Virginia is seeking Full-Time Direct Support Professionals to join our Day Support Program. Under supervision, you will provide direct care for clients in after school, day program, in-home, and summer activities for individuals with behavioral and emotional challenges and developmental delays.

We follow a psycho-educational framework and collaborate with other services. The role includes medication administration after training, documentation, and community involvement

Qualifications

• Knowledge of life skills counseling techniques and appropriate intervention procedures.
• Knowledge of behavioral management techniques.
• Knowledge of basic medications administration, vehicle transport, first aid and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sight and sound supervision of clients.
• Provides support to individuals by implementing their annual plan of support, goals, and objectives as outlined in their ISP.
• Provide encouragement and motivation to individuals.
• Supports in the implementation of individual program plan for supports and behavior support activities and desired outcomes.
• Provide opportunities for community involvement for individuals.
• Implements independent daily activities for clients.
• Provides education to clients to enhance social, community, and life skills.
• Administers medications in accordance with program procedures and after successfully completing medications training.
• Manages behaviors and maintains discipline in accordance with program procedures.
• Uses approved behavior management techniques to work with clients in crisis.
• Assists clients with personal care and personal hygiene including feeding, toileting, and bathing.
• Maintains documentation regarding clients as required.
• Transports clients to activities in the community after vehicle training.
• Promotes good community relations and represents St. Joseph’s Villa in a positive manner to the community and families.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• May perform similar work within a home setting.
• Completes Direct Support Professional competencies upon hire and maintains afterward.
• Evaluates work processes and methods and submits recommendations for continuous quality improvement.
• Attends scheduled training programs for professional development that includes trainings required by St. Joseph’s Villa and by regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral management

Medications administration

First aid/CPR

Education

HS Required

BS/BA preferred

Tools

Windows

Outlook

MS Word

Job description

St. Joseph's Villa in Virginia is seeking Full-Time Direct Support Professionals to join our Day Support Program. Under supervision, you will provide direct care for clients in after school, day program, in-home, and summer activities for individuals with behavioral and emotional challenges and developmental delays.

We follow a psycho-educational framework and collaborate with other services. The role includes medication administration after training, documentation, and community involvement