Direct Support Professional (Part-time, Flexible Schedule)

$20.87/hr

The Rehabilitation Services Floater provides support, assistance, and guidance to individuals with disabilities for the Mobile Crew, Transportation, and in the three Day Support programs in Prince William County when there is a need for coverage. Supports will enable the individual to develop skills and enhance their ability to engage with their community.

This position supports the Day Support Program consumers by monitoring and supervising, assisting with transition times, assisting with activities and skill training, implementing ISP outcomes, and providing personal care. The Rehabilitation Services Floater is expected to work cooperatively with the supervisor, and collaboratively with fellow employees, and consumers of service at each site. Provide supervision to Mobile Crew and Lockheed employees according to contract requirements. Safely run transportation routes dropping off and picking up consumers.

Day Support

• Provide direct support to consumers in accordance with written ISP outcomes.
• Monitors and documents daily on individual consumer progress toward written ISP outcomes.
• Maintains and follows a daily schedule of training activities.
• Informs Program Services Specialists/Program Manager of consumer's achievements, incidents, progress, or problems as needed.
• Performs morning and afternoon transition duties including but not limited to transportation assistance, personal care, and set up of activities.
• Provides one-on-one specialized assistance to consumers with identified needs for additional support.
• Upholds all participant's Human Rights and serves as an advocate for consumers.
• Completes and maintains all required Didlake training.
• Transport and support individuals while participating in community activities such as fitness, art, recreational classes, volunteerism, shopping, dining, educational tours, museums, festivals, etc.
• Assist individuals with establishing relationships in the community, as appropriate to fully integrate and use the community as a learning environment.
• Deliver Day Support services that are in full compliance with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations;
• In a setting that is integrated into and supports full access to the greater community;
• Is selected by the individual from a variety of settings options;
• Ensures individual rights of privacy, dignity, respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint;
• Optimizes autonomy and independence in making life choices;
• Facilitates choice regarding services and who provides them.
• Requires that the person-centered planning process is directed by the individual or individual's chosen representative;
• Outlines the minimum requirements for person-centered service plans with individually identified goals and preferences.

Transportation

• Responsible for the safe and timely transport of Didlake consumers to/from work, routine and minor maintenance of the vehicles.
• Operates vehicles safely and in accordance with state and local regulations.
• Transports Didlake consumers in a timely fashion adhering to assigned schedules.
• Transports Didlake consumers, daily, between home and the site or workplace according to the prescribed route.
• Supervises consumers during transport.
• Performs daily maintenance checks of the vehicle's operating conditions and reports any deficiencies.
• Performs daily recording of ridership, miles traveled, hours driven, maintenance needs, and fuel use.

Mobile Work Crew

• Supervise employees by performing the required elements of contract work.
• Drive employees to designated worksites.
• Assist employees with the tools and supplies needed to pull trash and recycling from receptacles.
• Monitor the safety of employees on worksites and while navigating in parks and busy city areas.
• Ensure employees wear protective equipment, as required, and have all required safety gear.
• Properly maintain equipment and vehicles needed to complete contract work.
• Keep the required credentials/badging current.