DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DSP - Wantagh, NY
Life's WORCWantagh, New York
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Job Description
- This shift is 24 hrs (Thursday 2p-10p; Saturday and Sunday 8am - 4pm)
- The pay rate for this position is $18-$20 per hour based on experience
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Prior experience assisting persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Autism
- Ability to support people with their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as toileting, showering and feeding
- Ability to lift an adult using a two person lift and adaptive equipment
- Successfully complete the medication administration (AMAP) course and annual recertification
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to learn how to document services electronically
- Valid Driver’s License required
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide ongoing oversight to people living in the residence
- Implement Person Centered Residential Habilitation Plans
- Provide training and support for each person in accordance with the individual personalized program plan
- Have scheduling flexibility; may be required to work beyond the normal shift
- Drive agency vans and demonstrate safe driving practices