Entry Level Direct Support Professional

Epic Long Island • East Meadow, NY • 14h ago

JOB TITLE: Full Time Part Time Entry Level Direct Support Professional DEPARTMENT: Residential Services Position Summary: Under the general direction of the Assistant Manager and the Manager, the Direct Support Professional will provide direct care to the individuals we serve in such a manner that will their promote independence and individuality. Essential Functions:

Know, understand and follow the NADSP Code of Ethics.

Recognize, prevent, and report Abuse. Support the individuals unique capacities, personalities and potential.

Advocate with, and help individuals to self-advocate. Support the individuals emotional, physical and personal well-being. Respect the human dignity and uniqueness of each individual. Assist the individuals to achieve and exceed their personal goals. Demonstrate the ability to support positive behavior. Demonstrates teamwork with the individual, co-workers and families in implementing positive behavioral supports strategies, consistent with available behavioral support plans. Support the individuals by providing a comfortable, functional and positive environment. Provide structure and support for the individuals.

Demonstrate respect for all people.

Demonstrates the ability to effectively teach skills to the individuals.

Assist individuals to perform activities of daily living as independently as possible.

Assist individuals with personal hygiene and ensure they the individuals are clean, well groomed, and appropriately dressed at all times.

Attain and maintain Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP) certification (full-time and part-time positions only); and administer medication when required.

Implement goal methodologies, collect accurate data and accurately complete paperwork.

Communicate effectively with individuals served, team members, families, visitors and others. Participate in the planning and implementation of recreational activities. Implement daily operation of the assigned residence. Ensure all required documentation is accurately completed including but not limited to data, daily logs, and incident reports,

Requirements: Education: High School Diploma / GED, College preferred Certification/License: Valid and clean (to be validated in LENS) New York State Drivers License AMAP, CPR, SCIP-R and First Aid certification preferred.

Experience: Experience providing direct care support to intellectually challenged individuals preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities Detail-oriented, multi-task capable and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business and professional literature, technical procedures/instructions and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence. Self-Starting and ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Ability to influence people and build strong relationships with individuals & co-workers. Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to work flexible hours including evening and weekends. Strong skills in both verbal and written communication. Able to exchange information with other people concisely and accurately.

Strong mathematical skills with the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions. PC skillsMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook). Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Employee(s) in this position must have the ability to: Sit and stand for extended periods of time. Heavy phone work on a daily basis and during peak business times in the year. Speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone.

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