Direct Support Professional Back End (Night)-Entry Level

Andru; City of Yonkers (NY); In loco; USD 30.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

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Health Insurance

401(k) Employer Contributions

Tuition Reimbursement

Flex Spending Accounts

Employer Paid STD, LTD and Life

Professional Development

Generous PTO

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Andrus is seeking an entry-level Direct Support Professional - Back End Night in Yonkers, NY. This full-time role runs Wednesday through Saturday, 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM, with training provided.

You will support children in care, supervise, implement activities, and maintain safety and order in cottages, working with a multidisciplinary team. CPR/First Aid preferred; valid driver’s license helps; computer literacy and ADP access are required.

Competenze

• CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory).
• Valid driver's license in good standing for at least three years is a plus.
• Computer proficient and able to use Microsoft Office.
• Ability to access ADP on a smartphone or device for agency programs.

Mansioni

• Maintain a safe, predictable living environment for children in care.
• Provide close supervision, counseling, and support during cottage activities.
• Plan and implement individual and group activities to build skills and self-esteem.
• Ensure cottage safety, order, and cleanliness at all times.
• Record monitoring data, logs, and reports using the scanning system.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including therapists and social workers.

Conoscenze

CPR/First Aid

Driver's license

Computer skills

ADP access

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

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Direct Support Professional Back End (Night)-Entry Level

Full Time Yonkers, NY, US

Salary Range: $22.00 To $30.06 Hourly

Job Overview of Direct Support Professional Back End Night-Entry Level-Will Train

Schedule: Wednesday thru Saturday from 9:00 PM until 9:00 AM

The Overnight Direct Support Professional is responsible to maintain a safe, predictable, and therapeutic living environment for children in care at Andrus while supporting the agency’s mission, vision, core values and treatment philosophy. The Overnight Direct Support Professional provides close supervision, counseling, and support to the children during all cottage-based activities. The Overnight Direct Support Professional is responsible for planning and implement individual and group initiatives to build children’s skills and self-esteem. The Overnight Direct Support Professional ensures that the basic needs of children are met, and that the cottage is maintained in a safe, orderly, predictable, therapeutic, structured, and clean condition. The Overnight Direct Support Professional works as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes recreation therapists, teachers, social workers, and other professionals.

Essential Duties of Direct Support Professional Back End Night

• Assuring the safety of each resident and for the cottage community
• Actively supervise the residents at all times, based on their age and level, to assure everyone’s safety.
• Enacting the program schedule as written and on time
• Using all aspects of Sanctuary in the care s/he provides
• Using all aspects of trauma sensitive care in the services s/he provides
• Using all techniques of TCI to prevent triggering, to intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, for safe management of any crisis that does arise, and for assuring safety and learning after any crisis. This includes becoming skilled in LSIs and conflict resolutions, and conducting them for even minor conflicts, to minimize the occurrence of larger conflicts.
• Use the scan system to record consistent monitoring by conducting visual checks of residents every 15 minutes for duration of shift.
• Documents his/her work in a clear, timely way with scanning, nightly logs, round-up, census, and other reports.
• Establishing safety (physical, emotional, moral, and social) within the cottage
• Executing consistent communication with colleagues and residents through the established systems set forth by manager/department.
• Documents his/her work in a clear, timely way with scanning, nightly logs, round-up, census, and other reports.
• Must have flexibility to move to any residential cottage based on program needs
• Supports overall strategic plan of the organization.
• Ability to adhere to our organization’s core values and commitments.

Essential Qualifications Of Direct Support Professional Back End Night

• CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory)
• Willing to train the right candidate
• A valid driver's license in good standing for a minimum of three years, a plus
• Computer proficient and navigate Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to access and utilize ADP on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs.

Benefits of Direct Support Professional Back End Night

• Generous PTO, 4 weeks of vacation, floating holidays, holidays, personal and sick time
• Health Insurance
• 401(k) Employer Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Employer Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance
• Professional Development

Physical/Travel Requirements

• Must possess ability to sit, stand, walk, run, climb stairs, kneel, and lift weights of up to 30 lbs.
• Candidates who are successfully hired, must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training which concludes with a written and verbal test, and you will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts Andrus' right to modify the duties/responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice.

EEO Statement

Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.