What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASPIRE Direct Support Professional position at ARC Industries, Inc.?
Job Description:
Working as a Direct Support Professional, you will be able to assist in a day program, vocational habilitation, ASPIRE services, and/or transportation. DSPs are expected to demonstrate a desire to create lasting positive impacts on people's lives and enjoy coaching, mentoring, and encouraging others to celebrate their achieved outcomes.
Responsibilities will include assisting participants with educational, social, and recreational resources; vocational training; transportation and/or in-home supports necessary to live, work and engage safely in the community.
Essential Functions/Job Duties:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All positions will require the ability to work flexible hours including days, evenings, overnights and/or weekends as needed to complete duties.
Deliver services which adhere to CMS, DODD, OOD and CARF rules and standards. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local rules and statutes.
Maintain an environment free of health and safety hazards, which includes maintaining and complying with all Personal Protective Equipment, Health Screening and Infectious Disease Control policies as required.
Uphold the rights, dignity and respect of all persons served as well as promote independence and self- advocacy skills. Teach new hard and soft skills in a variety of settings.
- Document services provided
- Provide assistance to each individual based on their Person-Centered ISP:
- Provide input for participant ISP's.
- Participate in all required meetings and staff training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Hours: 8AM - 4PM
Employees may be required to perform some or all these job duties on a regular basis. These job duties are representative of those duties to be performed by employees on a regular basis, however, these duties may be modified on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis depending on the needs of ARC Industries. Employees will be required to work within a variety of program service settings. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Adult Day & Vocational Habilitation Services:
Assist participants to explore educational, social, and recreational resources and vocational training opportunities in a variety of settings
Engage persons served in structured and unstructured community activities and volunteer opportunities
Environmental Services:
Perform cleaning contract duties
ASPIRE Services:
- Navigates the community with participants in small groups
- Provides support to participants for community integration and membership.
- Researches community events and plans activities.
Transportation:
- Provide transportation services for individuals to access work, program services and the community
- Assist individuals on and off the vehicles
- Complete daily pre and post trip vehicle inspections
- Perform cleaning and sanitizing duties for vehicles throughout the shift