Direct Support Professional: Transform Lives in Community

Citizen-Advocate; Malone Junction (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizen Advocates, Inc. seeks a Direct Support Professional to ensure residents’ health, safety and welfare while enhancing quality of life and supporting community inclusion.

Duties include helping with daily living skills, meals, lifting and transfers, medication monitoring, and accurate documentation. Role requires flexibility for a 24/7 community living operation and travel to resident locations as needed.

Qualifications

• One year experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and provide personal care.
• Willingness to travel to resident locations as needed (e.g., Albany, NY).

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' health, safety and welfare and support community inclusion.
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as needed and report medical needs.
• Assist residents with daily living skills and meals preparation.
• Lift, transfer and position residents as prescribed.
• Monitor and dispense medications per physician’s orders.
• Document programming and care accurately and timely.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings and adhere to agency policies.

Skills

Confidentiality

Putting individuals first

Building relationships

Professionalism

Ethical conduct

Organization

Job description

Citizen Advocates, Inc. seeks a Direct Support Professional to ensure residents’ health, safety and welfare while enhancing quality of life and supporting community inclusion.

Duties include helping with daily living skills, meals, lifting and transfers, medication monitoring, and accurate documentation. Role requires flexibility for a 24/7 community living operation and travel to resident locations as needed.