Day Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Day Support Professional

Job Description

Classification

Non Exempt

Reports to

Program Supervisor

Summary / Objective

This position will provide direct services – including Day & Vocational Habilitation and Non-Medical Transportation Services – for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges. We pride ourselves on providing a safe and well-structured environment while embracing a person-centered and community integrated philosophy. Programs are community and / or center based – including outings with the people we support.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide individualized support to participate in community activities and build community membership consistent with the individual’s interests, preferences, goals, and outcomes as outlined in the Individual Service Plan (ISP).
• Help develop, restore, or retain the skills necessary for the individual to create and maintain a meaningful social life that offers opportunities for personal growth, independence, and natural supports through community involvement, participation, and relationships.
• Provide personal care, including ambulation and transfer, support and supervision in personal hygiene, eating, communication, mobility, toileting, and dressing, to ensure an individual's ability to experience and participate in community living is available.
• Use evidence-based techniques, as available, to implement behavioral support strategies and provide assistance in the use of communication and mobility devices as needed.
• Support individuals in daily functioning to improve self-management of the negative emotional symptoms that interfere with a person's daily functioning.
• Support opportunities that increase problem-solving skills to maximize an individual's ability to participate in integrated community activities independently or with natural supports.
• Assist the individual in developing self-advocacy skills; to exercise his or her civil rights; to exercise control and responsibility for the services he or she receives; and acquire skills that enable him or her to become more independent, productive, and integrated within the community.
• Identify strategies that assist the individual in performing activities that result in increasing his or her social integration with other persons.
• Assist the individual with self-medication or provision of medication administration per DODD Medication Administration regulations.
• Assure that proper procedures are followed regarding each individual and their inherent rights.
• Maintain safe and healthy conditions in the building and vehicles and promptly report maintenance needs to the Operations Manager.
• Provide transportation to individuals, as required or assigned.
• Report incidents that adversely effect the health and safety of individual per DODD requirements.
• Timely completion of all documentation.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Work Environment

Physical Demands

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Travel

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Other Duties