What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Rappahannock Area Community Services Board?
Job Title: Direct Support Professional
About the Role: Provides direct care and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community skills development and rehabilitative skills training at a local activity center.
Main Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Education and Experience: High School Diploma and some coursework and/or training in the Behavioral Sciences, and some work experience in day support programs for intellectually disabled/developmentally disabled adults. Estimated salary: $35,000 - $50,000 per year.
About the Role: Provides direct care and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community skills development and rehabilitative skills training at a local activity center.
Main Responsibilities:
- Monitors participant behaviors, safety, and health in accordance with service plans.
- Instructs and supervises individuals engaged in skill development.
- Assists and coaches individuals in community integration and social behaviors.
- Assists individuals with personal hygiene and other skills including bathing, bathroom skills, soiled clothing and undergarments, etc.
- Supports and coaches individual use of personal assistive devices and apparatus.
- Monitors use of materials, equipment, and supplies utilized by individuals.
- Coordinates skill training needs with other habilitation staff.
- Supports client participation in socialization and recreational activities.
- Implements and monitors community safety procedures.
- Completes all reports, time sheets, payroll records, and work schedules.
- Cleans and organizes facility spaces and work stations.
- Performs a variety of supportive tasks related to the individuals' service plan, e.g., communication notebooks, laundry, washing lunch containers, etc.
- Collaborates with other staff and advises individual's families of individual's behaviors, progress, problems, medical condition, etc.
- Operates large van and lift equipment and transports individuals.
- Assists in lifting participants including use of transfer techniques and assistive apparatus.
- Administers medications.
- Coaches participants on budgeting and use of personal funding accounts.
- Monitors and assists participants during their volunteer services.
- Participates in training and team meetings.
- Prepares individual profiles, case notes, data collection, and quarterly reports.
Requirements:
- Considerable knowledge of day support programming and common disabilities, principles, and practices relating to the care and behavioral management of intellectually-disabled and developmentally-delayed populations.
- Ability to establish rapport with intellectually-disabled individuals and their families.
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other staff and staff community organizations.
- Valid Virginia driver's license.
Education and Experience: High School Diploma and some coursework and/or training in the Behavioral Sciences, and some work experience in day support programs for intellectually disabled/developmentally disabled adults. Estimated salary: $35,000 - $50,000 per year.
Salary : $35,000 - $50,000
