DSP-DAY HAB (WEST ROAD) 25-042

Schedule is Monday thru Friday 8am-4pm

As part of a team, an employee in this position is responsible for assisting individuals with developmental disabilities to successfully participate in a group setting (“Day Habilitation Center”) in the local community and to promote the individuals’ integration into the community at large through various community and site base activities.

The employee in this position will work closely with the Day Habilitation Coordinator, residential staff, other team members and the individuals served to ensure that services are provided as identified and specified in the Staff Action Plan and the Day Habilitation Plan for each individual served.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Successfully complete all agency-required training within six months of employment and to keep required training status current on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to physically assist individuals as required; and, to intervene physically when appropriate using approved techniques to safeguard the individual, oneself and others during behavioral crises.
• Ability to assist in the evacuation of the day habilitation facilities/van in the event of an emergency (including but not limited to fires and floods) in a manner consistent with agency and with OPWDD regulations/guidelines.
• Ability to relate appropriately to individuals with DD, their families and their advocates; and, to constructively relate to and communicate with peers and supervisors and to be able to function successfully as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently (when appropriate) and in a group.
• Ability to use sound judgment while following agency policies, practices and procedures.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English which allows full communication and participation with individuals served, their families, agency staff, and government visitors.
• Possess a valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to NHR’s insurance carrier and possess the ability to drive agency vehicles to transport individuals served to and from: appointments; day programs; and, other activities or events in the community at large.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Prior work experience working with people with disabilities.
• Prior work experience handling multiple responsibilities and duties.
• Prior work experience planning and implementing recreational activities.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties associated with this position, an employee (using approved agency lifting techniques) will be called upon to support and lift adult individuals with developmental and other disabilities; transfer these individuals to and from wheelchairs; on and off toilet seats; in and out of showers; and, in and out of vans or other vehicles. An employee in this position must be able to physically intervene (when appropriate and in an approved manner) to protect the individual from causing harm to themselves or others and to safely evacuate the facilities/van/ during an emergency. These duties may entail lifting/supporting/transferring up to 50-70 pounds on one or more occasions during the work shift and occasionally up to 200 pounds with assistance from other staff or devices.

Employees will regularly be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands (or hands and arms) to carry, finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; crouch and kneel. Employees will also be regularly required to hear (with or without hearing devices), see (with or without corrective lenses) and speak.

Working Conditions and Environment:

• While performing the duties associated with this position, an employee will be primarily in a Day Habilitation Center environment as well as in the community.
• This position may expose employees to blood borne pathogens.
• This position may expose employees to the profanity and offensive/violent behavior of individuals served.
• This position may require staff to assist individuals served with very personal intimate care.

In a manner consistent with NHR’s Mission Statement and Unifying Principals and applicable laws and regulations, an employee in this position shall:

• Assist the Day Habilitation Coordinator in ensuring that the general health of each individual is protected.
• Successfully complete required in-service training sessions (including but not limited to First Aid, CPR, and SCIP) and attend and actively participate in staff meetings, and case reviews as needed.
• Assist and instruct people served in areas such as personal health and hygiene. For example, an employee in this position shall, as appropriate, assist people in showering/toileting as needed.
• Actively participate in the development of each individual’s total plan of care. This may include feedback and input into the development and writing of the: Day Habilitation Plan; plan of protective oversight; monthly notes; daily logs; assessments; case notes; and, clinical documentation as required.
• Transport individuals served to and from: day programs; and, other activities or events in the community at large.
• Intervene to safeguard the individual and others during behavioral crises, including implementation of Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (“SCIP”) techniques as indicated.
• Assist in the care and maintenance of day program (facilities).