Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Day Shift Base Rate $18/hr - Troy, NY

Vanderheyden, Inc.; City of Troy (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Direct Support Professional to join their team in Troy. This full-time role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by assisting individuals in developing skills for independence and safety. The ideal candidate will engage in direct care, implement treatment plans, and foster a supportive environment. With a schedule from Tuesday to Saturday, this position emphasizes teamwork and professional development. Join a compassionate organization committed to creating a trauma-informed community and promoting cultural diversity in a rewarding work environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medication certified within provisional period.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in acquiring skills for independence.
• Dispense medication and provide direct care as needed.
• Participate in treatment team and document progress.

Skills

Effective Communication

Physical Interventions

Basic Computer Skills

Ability to Lift 25 Pounds

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Agency Vehicles

Job description

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Day Shift Base Rate $18/hr - Troy, NY

The position is responsible for assisting individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible and establishing an environment that provides safety and skill enhancement. Evening and weekend positions are available. This is a full-time position in Troy with a schedule of Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

Care of Individuals

1. Employs procedures which maintain an environment of care that is safe and therapeutic.
2. Provides direct care to individuals per agency policy.
3. Implements appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, including all routines and life skills activities.
4. Dispenses medication per agency policy.
5. Safely transports individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
6. Assists assigned individuals with specific tasks as designated by individual treatment plan.
7. Participates in the treatment team or recommendation process.
8. Assists in personal care of individuals.
9. Assures appropriate boundaries.

Policies and Procedures

1. Learns and practices agency policies and procedures.
2. Implements each individual treatment plan including physical interventions, documents, and makes proper notifications according to procedures.
3. Provides coverage as assigned.
4. Remains on-duty until properly briefed and appropriate parameters are met.

Supervision

1. Actively participates in supervision.
2. Participates in agency and other staff development opportunities as assigned.
3. Attains and actively participates in all assigned training.

Agency Responsibilities

1. Engages in all living unit, service, and/or department planning and goal attainment.
2. Participates in activities and committees.
3. Changes work location to meet agency needs.
4. Maintains appropriate attendance and punctuality.

Communication

1. Reviews and signs off on all logs and thoroughly completes briefing.
2. Completes all necessary communications, documentation, and loggings.
3. Properly notifies and/or consults with the Administrator on Duty (AOD).
4. Proactively and effectively liaises with other disciplines, internal and external service providers, and families as appropriate.
5. Utilizes chain of command appropriately.
6. Completes assigned sections of monthly reports.

Environment of Care

1. Completes assigned cleanup procedures, checklists, and schedules.
2. Proactively liaises with Maintenance, House Manager, Coordinators, Direct Support Supervisors, and Directors.
3. Runs routine in the absence of other team members when necessary.
4. Supports Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement directives.

Other Responsibilities

1. Completes other responsibilities as assigned. Assures and assists with supervision of all individuals served when required.
2. Promotes and supports cultural diversity and competence and is strength-based.
3. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive; other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as business needs require.

Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:

1. Proof of High School Diploma/GED.
2. Valid driver’s license to ensure ability to drive agency vehicles with a clean MVR.
3. Medication certified within provisional period.
4. Ability to write legibly.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and individuals served.
6. Ability to perform physical interventions.
7. Basic computer skills.

Abilities and Working Conditions:

1. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
2. Must be able to be mobile in a multiple-story building, with or without reasonable accommodation.
3. Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.
4. Travel as required.
5. Ability to deal positively with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
6. Display a positive, professional, and proactive attitude to accomplish quality work that aligns with the agency’s mission statement.
7. Seek opinions and alternative viewpoints in decision-making. Understand and respect the expertise and experience of others, appreciate different views, and the perspectives and limitations of other individuals.
8. Exhibits a professional, courteous demeanor with internal and external constituents.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is on both the people who seek services and the systems that provide those services.

Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.