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About the Role

Direct Support Professionals support individuals by promoting their character, choices, strengths, interests, and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy, and clean environment. They plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful activities daily to foster independence, inclusion, and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Respect and maintain the confidentiality of the person served.
• Demonstrate a positive and caring attitude towards persons served, families, and staff.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful daily activities, including daily living, personal care, and person-centered activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity.
• Complete all tasks necessary to ensure the health and safety of each person receiving services.
• Safely transport people following proper procedures when approved to drive.
• Perform daily site cleaning, food preparation, and laundry as needed.
• Assist persons served in social/recreational activities and implementation of monthly activity calendars in Site Based or Recreational Respite settings.
• Assist in homework assignments as needed.
• Complete daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately according to OPWDD and agency standards.
• Attend and participate in general staff meetings, in-service training, and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings.
• Maintain compliance with agency-mandated in-service and online trainings.
• Exhibit flexibility to work assignments as needed at the agency within shift and/or other availability.
• Perform CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).
• Record time worked at the start and end of each shift and work the minimum number of accepted hours hired for.
• Administer medications and follow proper procedures as required.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License that meets agency policy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend plans and documentation.
• Basic computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to support persons receiving services with repositioning, lifting, and transferring as required by their person-centered plan.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations.
• Certification in CPR.
• Part-time Direct Support Professionals are required to work a minimum of 16 hours per week and not more than 29 hours per week unless otherwise specified by program.

Skills

• Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification
• CPR certification
• Basic computer skills

Work Type

• Part-time

Education Level

• HS Diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $19/hr
• $20/hr after 6 months

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• PTO buyback
• Affordable insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career mentoring
• Shift incentives

About the Company

• People Inc. is Western New York’s largest and most experienced provider of programs for people with developmental disabilities and other special needs.
• We treat our employees with the same dedication, care, and compassion that they provide to the people we serve.