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About the Role

A Direct Support Professional ensures individuals' health, safety, and welfare, enhances their quality of life, and supports community inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Ultimate responsibility for client programming and care
• Ensure adequate food, shelter, and clothing is available for each resident
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary or as requested by nurse or supervisor, reporting nursing and medical needs to a supervisor as needed
• Provide individual assessment and instruction to residents in daily living skills
• Lift, transfer, and position as prescribed
• Prepare meals, involving residents in preparation
• Intervene and assist in crisis situations, accessing appropriate resources as needed
• Provide support for community outings
• Monitor and dispense medications and adhere to physician’s orders
• Provide programming as written by Program Coordinator
• Communicate programming information to Program Coordinator and Manager as needed
• Ensure staffing ratios are met at all times
• Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions
• Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times
• Follow behaviors plans and crisis management plans as written
• Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings
• Attend appropriate training in accordance with the agency's personnel policies and maintain required certifications
• Perform any related duties as assigned
• Complete timely and accurate documentation as required
• Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual
• Accurately document client care and medical information as prescribed
• Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep as instructed
• Follow universal precautions protocols
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling
• Protect client confidentiality
• Participate in required trainings
• Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations, and the community
• Follow program policy and procedure manual as written

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with one year experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs
• Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions
• Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times
• Follow behaviors plans and crisis management plans as written
• Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings
• Attend appropriate training in accordance with the agency's personnel policies and maintain required certifications
• Perform any related duties as assigned
• Complete timely and accurate documentation as required
• Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual
• Accurately document client care and medical information as prescribed
• Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep as instructed
• Follow universal precautions protocols
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling
• Protect client confidentiality
• Participate in required trainings
• Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations, and the community
• Follow program policy and procedure manual as written

Skills

• Confidentiality
• Putting individuals first
• Building and maintaining positive relationships
• Professionalism
• Ethical conduct
• Organization

Location

• Malone, NY

Work Type

• Full Time
• 24-hour operation 7 days per week

Experience Level

• One year experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $18.00 - $22.00 Hourly

About the Company

• Citizen Advocates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Citizen Advocates is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.