Day Services Direct Support Professional-Mon-Fri, 8:30-4pm

PeopleInc; Town of Orchard Park (NY); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

People Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional for Day Services in Orchard Park, NY. The role supports individuals served in daily living, personal care, and meaningful activities to promote independence, inclusion and productivity.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm. Hourly pay range $19.00–$26.94. Requires CPR, SCIP-R, and medication administration certification; HS diploma or GED and valid driver’s license are needed. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• HS Diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver’s License that meets agency policy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend plans and documentation.
• Basic computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
• Lifting requirement of 35 lbs.
• Ability to support people receiving services with repositioning, lifting and transferring as required by their person-centered plan.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification as per regulatory guidelines.
• Certification in CPR.
• Certified in Medication Administration.
• Part-time Direct Support professionals are required to work a minimum of 15 hours per week and not more than 29 hours per week unless otherwise specified by program.

Responsabilités

• Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff.
• Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity.
• Completes all 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 OPWDD and agency standards promptly and accurately as applicable.
• 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. For Day Services, this may include being assigned a residential and/or alternate day program site to work partially, or in full based, upon status of day program service delivery.
• Performs CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).
• Responsible for recording time worked at the start and end of each shift and to work the minimum number of accepted hours hired for.
• Administers medications and follows proper procedures as required.
• Specific work functions and hours worked may vary from specific departments and locations.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Basic computer skills

Reading and writing comprehension

Physical agility

Lifting 35 lbs

Driver's license

Formation

HS Diploma or GED

Certified in Medication Administration

Description du poste

People Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional for Day Services in Orchard Park, NY. The role supports individuals served in daily living, personal care, and meaningful activities to promote independence, inclusion and productivity.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm. Hourly pay range $19.00–$26.94. Requires CPR, SCIP-R, and medication administration certification; HS diploma or GED and valid driver’s license are needed. Equal opportunity employer.