3rd Shift Direct Support Professional

3rd shift Direct Support Professional 11pm-7am

At T.C. Harris we achieve our mission by ensuring individuals with neurodiverse needs have the individualized support, self-direction, educational opportunities, and family and community involvement necessary to learn and experience all that life can offer

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required. Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field preferred. Demonstrated ability or potential to work with individuals with special needs in a therapeutic and supportive environment required. Experience in residential treatment or working with individuals with special needs preferred. Age 21 or older required. Demonstrates an ability to exercise good judgment and effectively solve problems. Remains calm under pressure and maintains self-composure/self-control in times of high stress or when others are excited. Effective working alone and as a member of a team.

SUPERVISION: This position reports to the Program Supervisor who in turn, reports to the Program Coordinator. This position may take work direction from the Assistant Program Supervisor, Treatment Team, Building Coordinator, and Teachers.

POSITION PHILOSOPHY: As a member of the program team, the Direct Support Professional is responsible for providing supervision, coaching, modeling, engagement, and support to students in living, activity, school, work, and community settings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS LISTED BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Provides supervision, coaching, modeling, engagement, and support of students in living, activity, school and community settings. Instructs, organizes, and assists students with carrying out daily living activities, recreational activities, developing self-care skills (health/hygiene), learning and practicing social and peer interaction, community interaction and coping skills, budgeting for small personal expenditures, and schoolwork and/or homework.
• Supports and implements agency and individual treatment approaches for students as identified in the Individual Treatment Plans (ITP), Student Specific Training (SST) goals, and the Individual Education Plans (IEP) and as established by the treatment team.
• Responsible for carrying out programming schedule to meet student goals.
• Informs appropriate staff of students’ activities, behaviors and medical concerns. Completes and utilizes all agency forms as outlined in agency policy and procedure, i.e. incident reports, communication log, bed checks, data sheets, shift treatment summaries, staffing reports, activity requests, activity logs, and other miscellaneous reports.
• During school, functions as an active participant as a teacher’s aide, assists students as necessary to meet classroom expectations, activity schedule, and behavior management program. Communicates with teacher, substitute teacher, and therapist about student progress, effective approaches, and concerns whenever necessary.
• Coordinates with team members to plan and implement on- and off-ground activity schedules and events for students. Organizes, time, space and people to promote the activity schedule.
• May provide transportation as requested to and from appointments and visits.
• May be responsible for completing medication administration and/or assisting students with meal planning and preparation, laundry, and daily housekeeping.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends

Application Question(s):

• Are you 21 years of age or older?
• Can you pass a National Background Check?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $19