DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (Part Time)

SCO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services in New York, NY seeks a dedicated caregiver supervisor to support individuals with developmental disabilities. You will supervise daily activities, assist with treatment plan implementation, and help coordinate transportation and documentation to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities include attending planning meetings, ensuring policy compliance, and maintaining a clean, orderly environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injury preferred.
• SCIP-R certification and AMAP training are required or preferred as noted.
• ASL is a plus for communication with individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provides close supervision for individuals per the treatment plan.
• Participates in program planning meetings and signs off on plans.
• Maintains individuals' possessions and completes documentation per procedures.
• Transports individuals safely and maintains vehicle logs and license.
• Maintains the agency's physical plant and property in clean, safe condition.
• Performs other duties to ensure individuals are safe, healthy, and comfortable.
• Complies with OPWDD regulations and agency procedures.
• Obtains SCIP-R and AMAP certifications; attends mandatory training.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings; demonstrates competency in required areas.

Skills

Disability care experience

SCIP-R training

AMAP training

ASL (American Sign Language)

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SCIP-R certification

AMAP certification

NYS Driver's License

Job description

• Provides close supervision for individuals in accordance with the individual treatment plan. If individual is on a 1:1 supervision status, provides continual supervision as noted in plan. Completes transfer form when transferring individual's care to another staff.


• Participates in the individuals' program planning meetings; reviews and signs off on Annual and Semi-Annual Treatment Plans.


• Maintains individuals' possessions in a neat and orderly manner; communicates needs for the individuals to the management; completes documentation in accordance with program procedures.


• Transports individuals in a safe and comfortable manner; follows all NYS laws and agency procedures; maintains valid NYS Driver's License; completes all documentation including vehicle logs in a timely and complete manner; communicates condition of vehicles to management; ensures that the individuals have the optimum experience by not having the radio too loud, maintaining the temperature at a comfortable level, etc.


• Maintains the physical plant and agency property in a clean and safe manner; communicates any issues to management.


• Provides all other duties as needed or requested to ensure that the individuals are safe, healthy, and comfortable.


• Complies with OPWDD regulations and agency procedures


• Obtains and maintains SCIP-R certification; attends all mandatory training.


• Obtains and maintains AMAP certification and submits a copy of the certification to each program in which he/she administers medication.


• Attends all staff meetings including in-services and trainings.


• Demonstrates competency in all required training areas

Qualifications

• A minimum of high school diploma or GED


• A clean and valid NYS driver’s license required


• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities/traumatic brain injured preferred


• Ability to complete SCIP and AMAP training


• ASL Preferred

Travel Required

Yes . Yes, 25 % of the Time

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer.

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