Position Summary
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is an essential member of the Home Places treatment team who actively engages program youth in the day-to-day activities which afford them the opportunities to learn, build, and master the skills needed to become as independent as possible.
- These activities include but are not limited to the facilitation of recreational and leisure activities to build positive peer and familial relationships;
- identifying, role-modeling, and practicing the functional use of coping skills to use when faced with challenging situations & life stressors;
community-based activities to foster a sense of belonging; activities of daily living within the home such as meal preparation, chore completion, hygiene routines and recreational / leisure activities.
Essential Responsibilities
- Convey a genuine interest and concern for youth while building upon strengths.
- Establish rapport, actively listen, and engage youth in daily interaction.
- Implement treatment interventions and provide advocacy / support for youth in our care.
- Daily written documentation to monitor goal progress.
- Working and communicating with other DSP teammates.
We are currently hiring for the following Full-time shifts(as of 8.14.24)
- 1 : 30-9 : 30pm : Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday-Saturday (5 days / week)
- Weekend Floater : Friday / Saturday / Sunday / Monday 11a-9pm
- Weekend Live-in Block Shift : Saturday @ 3 : 00 pm - Monday @11 : 00pm (56 total hours : 40 working, 16 sleeping)
Qualifications
Clearances. State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training;
any additional background checks / clearances required by state governing bodies.
Valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
Work Conditions
Physical Demands. Requires vision, speech, and hearing and a moderate to high level of physical activity including; sitting, standing, walking lifting and carrying as required.
Must be able to meet the demands and complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
- Environmental Factors. Indoors / Outdoors : school, home, community.
- Working Hours. FT / 40 hour week.