Direct Support Professional Front End (Night)-Entry Level

ANDRUS; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flex Spending

Life Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

Andrus in Yonkers, NY is seeking an Overnight Direct Support Professional Front End Night-Entry Level to maintain a safe, therapeutic living environment for children in care. This entry-level role includes on-site supervision, trauma-informed care, and participation in a multidisciplinary team.

The position offers night hours, training, and opportunities to develop skills in behavior support, safety planning, and program implementation within a structured cottage setting.

Qualifications

• CPR/First Aid certification preferred; in-service trainings mandatory.
• Must have a valid driver's license in good standing for 3+ years.
• Computer proficient and able to navigate Microsoft Office.
• Ability to access ADP on smartphone or device for agency programs.
• Willing to train the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Assure the safety of residents and cottage community.
• Actively supervise residents based on age and level.
• Enact the program schedule on time.
• Use Sanctuary and trauma-informed care in services.
• Utilize LSIs and conflict resolution to prevent crises.
• Record monitoring and logs; complete reports.
• Be flexible to move between residential cottages as needed.
• Communicate with colleagues and residents through established systems.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Willing to train

Valid driver's license

Computer proficiency

ADP access

Tools

Microsoft Office

ADP

Job description

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Direct Support Professional Front End (Night)-Entry Level

Benedict Hall - HTP Full Time Yonkers, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1834

Salary Range: $22.00 To $30.06 Hourly

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

Schedule: Sunday thru Wednesday 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 Front End Night

Key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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 Front 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 Front 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.