Residential Direct Support Professional

Job Path • New York, NY • 1h ago

Job Path supports autistic people and people with developmental disabilities as they make choices about their lives and play valued roles in their communities. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Whether its finding a job, making a contribution in a volunteer role, establishing a home, or being part of the community, the goal is to assist the person to lead a full and active life.Job Path is seeking Residential Direct Support Professionals (DSP) who are motivated, flexible, energetic, responsible, and organized. The role of the Residential DSP is to support people with developmental disabilities to live in homes that are truly their own, providing a warm and safe environment. Our approach is to provide assistance when needed while also empowering the people supported to have ownership of their responsibilities and to learn new skills. The men who live in the apartments where we are seeking DSPs have active lives in their communities, the Residential DSP will also be expected to provide community based support. Please apply to this posting only if you are available to work in East Harlem. We are currently seeking DSPs who are available to work on the weekends. Shifts can run from 9am to 3pm, 3pm to 9pm, or 9am to 9pm. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following tasks:Direct Support; Challenging Individuals To Grow In An Interdependent World By: Encouraging personal skill development in all areas of someone's life by modeling and coaching Building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them. Providing opportunities for new experiences. Getting involved in the community - recreation, shopping, building positive relationships Encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and providing the opportunities to learn how to make decisions Building a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction when appropriate Facilitating any area in which someone may need support in order to achieve full life eg, buying clothes, sending birthday cards, mending clothes, redecorating a room Encouraging, teaching and assisting with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, banking, doctor appointments. Supporting people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationshipsTeamwork; Building A Strong Team Able To Accomplish Goals By: Offering support, respect and feedback to other team members Ensuring communication is clear, concise and honest Attending staff meetings and contributing professionally Covering assigned shifts or finding a suitable replacement, giving adequate notice and informing the team. Sharing and contributing ideas, knowledge, questions, feeling Respecting the workplace physical structure, keeping it clean, safe and secure for those we support Assisting in meal preparationHealth & Safety; Respecting Individuals Personal Health Needs By: Administering medication correctly Being aware of and competent in dealing with individual medical needs eg. seizures, health concerns, allergies etc. Attending regularly and consistently to personal care needs such as bathing, hygiene, grooming etc. in a dignifying and respectful matter Accompanying individuals to doctors appointments Reading and initialing the consult sheet and following through with the information given by the doctor Ordering supplies in advance to ensure they arrive when needed eg. medication, gloves etc.Documentation/Communication; Ensuring Information Is Shared By: Reading, documenting in and initialing log books and communication books before and after each shift as appropriate Writing reports immediately following an event eg. Doctors appo

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