Direct Support Professional - Day Program

Beacon Specialized Living; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Specialized Living seeks caregivers to support individuals with daily activities and outings, ensuring safety and policy compliance. You will help with in-house and community events, provide personal care, manage finances documentation, and participate in planning and training.

Role requires adhering to crisis prevention methods and submitting incident reports; travel to other program locations may be needed to support teams and residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of individuals during program hours, transportation, and community activities.
• Provide personal care and support as needed.
• Assist individuals with personal finances, maintaining accurate documentation.
• Complete and submit incident reports per policy.
• Utilize crisis prevention and intervention strategies, using restrictive procedures only as a last resort.
• Participate in interdisciplinary planning and carry out goals from individual service plans.
• Attend staff meetings and complete required annual training.
• Travel to other program locations as needed.

Job description

• Always be compliant with all company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Implement daily activity schedules including community outings, events, and in-house.

• Always be compliant with all company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Implement daily activity schedules including community outings, events, and in-house.

programming (arts, crafts, music, sensory activities)

• Promote community awareness and inclusion through responsible, courteous behavior.
• Ensure health and safety of individuals during program hours, transportation, and community

activities.

• Provide personal care and support as needed.
• Assist individuals with personal finances, maintaining accurate documentation.
• Complete and submit incident reports per policy.
• Utilize crisis prevention and intervention strategies, using restrictive procedures only as a last

resort.

• Participate in interdisciplinary planning and carry out goals from individual service plans.
• Attend staff meetings and complete required annual training.
• Travel to other program locations as needed