Direct Support Professional Individual Supports

Cape Abilities Farm; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 26.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cape Abilities Farm in Hyannis, MA seeks a Direct Support Professional to implement ISP objectives and provide one-on-one personal care to individuals with developmental disabilities. You will collaborate with caregivers and staff to promote independence, community involvement, and safety.

The role requires a high school diploma with an associate degree preferred. Prior direct care experience and a valid MA driver’s license are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree or additional education in related fields preferred.
• 1 year of direct care or human services experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Implements ISP objectives and behavior plans as defined in service agreements.
• Prepares ISP paperwork and reports according to procedures and deadlines.
• Provides training in personal care to individuals who require support.
• Provides one-on-one supervision to individuals to ensure safety.
• Completes reports and maintains communication with families and staff.
• Adheres to routines and schedules to meet individual needs.
• Supports scheduling and attendance at social and leisure activities.
• Provides transportation to appointments and activities.
• Respects the individual’s basic rights, well-being and safety.
• Follows supervisory directives and established protocols for one-on-one care.
• Attends required meetings and trainings.

Kenntnisse

Clear communication

Hands-on personal care

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Direct Support Professional Individual Supports

Service Hyannis, MA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1608

Salary Range: $19.00 To $21.00 Hourly

GENERAL SUMMARY

The IndividualSupports Professional provides instruction, support, and serves as a positiverole model to individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, acquiredbrain injury or other unique challenges.ILSPs are expected to facilitate the development of the individual programparticipant’s independent living, social and recreational skills as well asensuring his/her full involvement in the local community, and, as applicable,facilitate his/her access to appropriate health care.The ILSP provides direct, active, andconstructive interactions with individuals in collaboration with individual caregivers,Adult Foster Care clinical staff, community members, and families.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Implements Individual Service Plan (ISP) objectives and behavior plans as defined on established service agreements.
• Prepares and forwards, as applicable, all required ISP paperwork andreports according to established procedures and deadlines.
• Provides training in personal care to individuals who require support.
• Provides one-on-one supervision to individual as assigned by thetreatment goals, behavior plans and other relevant plans in a non-intrusivemanner to ensure individual’s safety.
• Completes written reports including program objective documentation,incident reports and other reports as directed.Maintains regular, open lines of communication and a positive rapport with family members, as applicable, the individual’s caregivers, and Adult Foster Care and Shared Living staff.
• Adheres to established program routines and schedules, as applicable, toensure the individual needs are met.
• Provides assistance and support to individuals with scheduling andattending social and leisure activities.
• Provides transportation to individuals to appointments and social activities.
• Ensures that the individual’s basic human rights, well-being and safetyis respected at all times.
• Adheres to all supervisory directives and follows all establishedprotocols when providing one-on-one support to individuals.
• Attends required meetings and trainings.
• Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse and/or neglectto the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) or Elder Abuse Hotline, asappropriate.

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Associates degree or additional education in the field (s) ofpsychology, social work, nursing, or special education preferred.

1 year of direct care, CNA, or human services experience preferred.

Ability and willingness to provide hands-on personal care.

Must be able to effectivelycommunicate in both verbal and written form with coworkers and supportedindividuals and read fluently.

Valid driver’s license in the state of Massachusetts required.

Successful completion of all state and Agency mandated trainings uponhire required.