DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL & DRIVER

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Direct Support Professionals work with individuals and/or small groups of Developmentally Disabled (DD) and/ or Intellectual Disabilities (DI) individuals.
• Provide instruction, supervision and direct assistance in facilitating services as outlined in individual’s Habilitative/ Staff Action Plan.
• Provide training and supervision in various activity of daily living, including: self-help, communications, interpersonal relations, leisure activities, etc.
• Transport program participants to and from their house and activities.
• Ensure that the vehicle is maintained clean and in proper working condition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the development of the individual’s Habilitative/ Staff Action Plan, Safeguards and in meeting that the objectives are in their plan of services.
• Assistance may be required in the following areas: cleaning, preparing snacks, social skills, budgeting, reading, math, computer skills, self-advocacy skills, volunteering, recreational and physical fitness activities.
• Staff may need to provide hands on demonstration, modeling, prompting, and instruction in the use of these (and other) skills.
• Completes all required Services billing documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Submit daily service notes accurately and contemporaneously. 
• Report and document all incidents.
• Ensures that individuals’ goals are person centered and promote independence, inclusion and/or integration into the community.
• Transport program participants to and from their houses and activities.
• Ensure that everyone in the vehicle is wearing their seatbelt.
• Ensure that the vehicle is maintained clean and in proper working condition.
• Maintain all transportation records required by the program.
• Maintain all transportation records required by the program.
• Inspect the vehicle on a daily basis to ensure that safe to transport staff and program participants.
• Serve as a liaison between the parents and the program.
• Other duties may be assigned with or without prior notice.

Equal Opportunity 

Help On The Way (HOTW) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. HOTW expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination. Furthermore, it is the company policy not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.