Direct Support Professional (South)

Elmcrest Childrens Center; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Elmcrest Childrens Center in Cortland, NY is seeking a Direct Support Professional to assist individuals with mental health needs, pursuing personalized goals within community-based services. The role involves transporting youth in and around their communities and may include telehealth where allowed.

The position is part-time and requires a Bachelor’s degree plus two years of related experience in children’s mental health or related human services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in children’s mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice or another related human services field.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in creating a safe and secure environment.
• Transporting/accompanying individuals to places within the community; and/or telehealth services as regulations allow.
• Contributing ideas for improving the experiences of individuals in the program, including planning appropriate activities.
• Being flexible around the needs of the child and/or family.
• Completing daily documentation of services provided.
• Working collaboratively with family members and other professionals involved in the individual’s care; and
• Maintaining compliance with all required training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Self-confidence

Customer service

Collaboration

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Cortland Offices - Cortland, NY 13045

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00

Hourly Travel Percentage: Road Warrior

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

The primary responsibility of a Direct Support Professionalis supporting individuals with mental health needs to pursue individualized goals in a variety of services.This position is community based by nature and involves the transportation of youth in and around their communities.

Responsibilities

• Assistingin creating a safe and secureenvironment;
• Transporting/accompanyingindividuals to places within the community; and/or telehealth services as regulationsallow;
• Contributing ideas for improving the experiences of individuals in the program, including planningappropriateactivities;
• Being flexible around the needs of the child and/orfamily;
• Completing daily documentation of servicesprovided;
• Working collaboratively with family members and other professionals involved in the individual’s care; and
• Maintaining compliance with all required training.

Other Duties as Assigned: Please note this job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee for this job. Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, including oral, listening,written, and interpersonal.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Self-confidence andanability to work with children and young adults with a variety of needs as well as their caregivers and other providers.
• Exceptional customer service and collaboration skills.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word, excel and Outlook.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in children’s mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice or another related human services field

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Flexibility in scheduling including evening and/or weekend hours.
• Valid, unrestricteddriver’s license withreliable transportation.
• Compliance with required background checks, including fingerprinting and drug testing.
• Successful completion of all mandatory training.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Ability to lift10pounds withoutassistance.
• Ability to sit, squat, crouch and stand for elongated periods of time
• Ability to lift arms over head in upward reaching motion.
• Abilityto walk up and downstairs up to several times per day.
• Varying levels of travel asdeterminedby departmental needs may berequiredwith this position.