Direct Support Professional

Be a part of our Mission! The Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara County empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to thrive and make meaningful impact. Through supportive services, community engagement, and enriching programs, we help families, build opportunities, and cultivate a welcoming sense of belonging.

Perks and Benefits!

• Options for full-time or part-time work, Monday - Friday schedule
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid time off (PTO), including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Retirement plan options with employer matching
• Internal promotions and growth opportunities
• Access to paid training and certifications
• Meaningful work that positively impacts the community
• Clear values and mission-driven organization

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) position is central to family support by providing personal care, community experience and teaching life skills to those with developmental delay or diagnosed with a disability. The employee must display professional integrity and encourage and contribute to the mission of Alpha through empowering individuals, supporting families and building community and must promote the Alpha Adult Services Vision Statement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program and Participant Planning:

• Day-to-day maintenance, implementation, and development of assigned curriculum.
• Assist in the design of weekly activity schedules utilizing participant outcomes as a guide.
• Assist in designing activities inclusive of community participation, integration, and participant interests, dreams, and desires.
• Create, evaluate, modify, and implement individual participant service plans (AIMS) outcomes under the direction of the assigned participant advocate, team leader, and/or program manager.
• Assist social center staff in developing, evaluating, and modifying services to promote a quality program for all participants.
• Communicate social center needs to team leader and participate in social center staff meetings.
• Assist in the design of activities that utilize participant outcomes as a curriculum guide.
• Understand all aspects of social center participant outcomes, dreams, desires, and use them in activity planning.
• Ensure implementation of individualized participant routines as established by the team leader and participant advocate.

Participant Support:

• Stay familiar with all aspects of social center participants' AIMS plans, including behavior challenges, dietary needs, medical needs (allergies, medication, etc.).
• Communicate day-to-day needs with social center participant families/care providers to ensure clothing, money, lunch needs, etc., are met.
• Implement and follow participant behavior programs.
• Encourage and support participant growth in choice and independent decision-making.
• Provide participant training in functional work skills and personal habits.
• Enhance participants' functional mobility.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Assume ongoing administrative duties as required.
• Complete area documentation, data sheets, outcomes, and all reports (File Dictations, Seizure Reports, Data Tracking Forms, other regulatory agency reporting requirements) in a timely manner ensuring accuracy of report content.
• Provide timely written reports containing recommendations for participants.
• Maintain participant files, time sheets, and other relevant data in an organized and confidential manner.
• Write accurate and timely seizure, incident reports, and file dictations.
• Maintain daily and weekly data on participant progress.
• Prepare and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work setting.

Staff Collaboration and Communication:

• Communicate routinely with social center team leader on participant progress, areas of concern, and curriculum ideas/expansion.
• Communicate relevant and necessary information to co-workers, team leaders, participant advocates, and managers.
• Attend social center staff meetings and IDT meetings as requested.
• Attend annual review meetings for all participants in social center.
• Attend meetings with other outside agencies and parties as requested.
• Present written and oral reports in a professional manner.
• Prepare for and participate in weekly social center staff meetings.

Attendance and Professional Development:

• Regular, punctual, and predictable attendance at work.
• Participate in staff meetings, workshops, and program-wide trainings that promote professional growth.
• Complete the College of Direct Support online coursework.
• Keep up with current developments in the field of developmental disabilities.
• Be familiar with current law and community training resources.

Workplace Upkeep and Safety:

• Clean and maintain an orderly social center area (both inside and outside environments).
• Maintain clean and safe general use areas.
• Prepare and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work setting.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• CDL (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19