DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

SCO; Brentwood, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services in Brentwood, NY is seeking staff to provide close supervision per treatment plans and participate in planning meetings. You will transport clients safely, maintain logs, and communicate needs to management while keeping facilities clean and compliant.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid NYS driver’s license, and preference for those with DSP experience and SCIP/AMAP certifications. Travel is involved as part of the duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Clean NYS driver’s license required.
• Experience with people with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Previous AMAP and SCIP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide close supervision for individuals according to the treatment plan.
• Participate in program planning meetings and sign off on treatment plans.
• Maintain individuals' possessions and communicate needs to management.
• Transport individuals safely and maintain vehicle logs; ensure vehicle readiness.
• Maintain the physical plant and agency property in a clean and safe manner.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory trainings; ensure competency in required areas.

Skills

Supervision

Documentation

Transportation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Provides close supervision for individuals in accordance with the individual treatment plan. If individual is on a 1:1 supervision status, provides continual supervision as noted in plan. Completes transfer form when transferring individual's care to another staff.

Participates in the individuals' program planning meetings; reviews and signs off on Annual and Semi-Annual Treatment Plans.

Maintains individuals' possessions in a neat and orderly manner; communicates needs for the individuals to the management; completes documentation in accordance with program procedures.

Transports individuals in a safe and comfortable manner; follows all NYS laws and agency procedures; maintains valid NYS Driver's License; completes all documentation including vehicle logs in a timely and complete manner; communicates condition of vehicles to management; ensures that the individuals have the optimum experience by not having the radio too loud, maintaining the temperature at a comfortable level, etc.

Maintains the physical plant and agency property in a clean and safe manner; communicates any issues to management.

Provides all other duties as needed or requested to ensure that the individuals are safe, healthy, and comfortable.

Complies with OPWDD regulations and agency procedures

Obtains and maintains SCIP-R certification; attends all mandatory training.

Obtains and maintains AMAP certification and submits a copy of the certification to each program in which he/she administers medication.

Attends all staff meetings including in-services and trainings.

Demonstrates competency in all required training areas

A minimum of high school diploma or GED

A clean and valid NYS driver’s license required

Experience DSPs preferred

Experience working with people with developmental disabilities/traumatic brain injured preferred

Previous AMAP and SCIP certification preferred

Ability to complete SCIP and AMAP training

Experience DSPs Preferred

Salary starts at $20.50/hr., $.50 increase will be given to employees who successful complete and maintain AMAP and SCIP training.

SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer

Travel Required

Yes . Yes, 50 % of the Time

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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