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About the Role

The Direct Support Professional I (DSP-I) – Day Program enriches the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing engaging, meaningful, and person-centered supports during daytime programming. The DSP works alongside people receiving services to develop life skills, social relationships, recreation, vocational interests, and community participation while promoting dignity, independence, choice, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting and respectful relationships with people receiving services.
• Promote dignity, independence, self-determination, and personal choice.
• Encourage active participation in all daily programming.
• Assist individuals in achieving personal goals identified within Individualized Service Plans (ISP).
• Teach and reinforce daily living, communication, social, and vocational skills.
• Utilize positive behavior supports while maintaining a calm, respectful environment.
• Lead or participate in meaningful activities including recreation and leisure, arts and crafts, music programs, fitness and exercise, Special Olympics training and competition, gardening and horticulture, farming activities, horse care and equestrian programs, chicken husbandry and agricultural education, community volunteer projects, educational opportunities, community outings, skill-building classes, and seasonal celebrations and special events.
• Accompany individuals into the community.
• Support shopping trips, restaurants, parks, museums, recreational activities, and community events.
• Promote appropriate social interactions.
• Encourage community inclusion and relationship building.
• Support safe transportation during community activities.
• Accurately complete daily service notes, goal documentation, attendance records, incident reports, accident reports, behavioral documentation, progress notes, and required electronic documentation.
• Maintain awareness of each person's health and safety needs.
• Administer medications when certified and assigned.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Maintain CPR, First Aid, SCIP, and all required certifications.
• Report concerns immediately.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe program environment.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, clinicians, therapists, nurses, families, transportation staff, and coworkers.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Accept coaching and feedback.
• Assist coworkers as needed.
• Promote a positive work environment.
• Participates in regular meetings with supervisor.
• Adhere to principles set forth by the Council of Quality and Leadership.
• Carry out all other responsibilities deemed necessary to the position as assigned by leadership/supervisors of the team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (unless enrolled in the Associate DSP Program)
• Valid New York State Driver's License for Driver positions
• Driving record acceptable under New Hope Community insurance requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications
• Ability to successfully complete New Hope orientation and training
• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (Preferred)
• Experience in recreation, education, coaching, agriculture, equestrian programs, music, or vocational programming (Preferred)
• CPR and SCIP certification (Preferred)
• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Patience
• Professionalism
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Positive communication
• Teamwork
• Problem-solving
• Accountability
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Walk and stand for extended periods
• Bend, kneel, squat, climb stairs
• Lift up to 50 pounds independently
• Lift up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Participate in SCIP interventions
• Assist with transfers when required
• Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Drive agency vehicles when assigned
• Aptitude for working with people
• Humble/respect
• Desire to learn
• Ability to work with people with different needs
• Serve as an acceptable role model
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Carrying out policy and procedures
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of populations diagnosis
• Demonstrates positive interventions when working with the people in the environment
• Ability to teach skills to individuals in the environment
• Carry out physical responsibilities, i.e. transfers, SCIP, lifting, etc.
• Displays confidentiality and adheres to the DSP Core Competencies
• Works well alongside other DSP’s
• Develops good relationships with the people we support, their families, peers and management.
• Displays the ability to troubleshoot day to day events to help people manage their lives.
• Timely completion of assigned tasks, i.e. goals, notes, incident and accident reports, etc.
• Complete required paperwork and record keeping timely and accurately.
• Performs emergency coverage as needed.
• Completes Medication Administration Course and maintains certification along with other required trainings, i.e. CPR, BBP, Fire Safety, etc.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• Maintains clean and valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Person-centered supports
• Positive behavior supports
• Medication administration
• CPR
• First Aid
• SCIP
• Documentation
• Teamwork
• Communication

Location

• Day Services

Work Type

• Full-time
• Non-Exempt

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED

About the Company

• New Hope Community enriches the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing engaging, meaningful, and person-centered supports during daytime programming.