Direct Support Professional

Starting pay $20.87 / hr

The Program Services Assistant provides support, assistance, and guidance to individuals with disabilities that will enable the individual to develop skills and enhance their ability to engage with their community. This position is responsible for providing day-to-day assistance and support to Day Support Program consumers by monitoring and supervising, assisting with transition times, assisting with activities and skill training, implementing ISP outcomes, and providing personal care. The Program Services Assistant is expected to work cooperatively with his / her supervisor, and collaboratively with fellow employees, and consumers of service.

• Provide direct support to consumers in accordance with written ISP outcomes.
• Monitors and documents daily individual consumer progress toward written ISP outcomes.
• Maintains and follows a daily schedule of training activities.
• Collects daily data and provides feedback to assist in the development of consumer outcomes.
• Informs Program Services Specialists / Program Manager of consumer's achievements, incidents, progress, or problems as needed.
• Assists in the creation and facilitation of specialized training.
• Performs morning and afternoon transition duties including but not limited to transportation assistance, personal care, and set up of activities.
• Provides one-on-one specialized assistance to consumers with identified needs for additional support.
• Upholds all participant's Human Rights and serves as an advocate for consumers.
• Completes and maintains all required Didlake training.
• Transport and support individuals while participating in community activities such as fitness, art, recreational classes, volunteerism, shopping, dining, educational tours, museums, festivals, etc.
• Assist individuals with establishing relationships in the community, as appropriate to fully integrate and use the community as a learning environment.
• Deliver Day Support services that are in full compliance with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Regulations;
• In a setting that is integrated into and supports full access to the greater community;
• Is selected by the individual from a variety of settings options;
• Ensures individual rights of privacy, dignity, respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint;
• Optimizes autonomy and independence in making life choices;
• Facilitates choice regarding services and who provides them.
• Requires that the person-centered planning process is directed by the individual or individual's chosen representative;
• Outlines the minimum requirements for person-centered service plans with individually identified goals and preferences.
• Follow safety protocols to include wearing designated personal protective equipment.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect assigned program sites and vehicles at least daily and regularly disinfect areas designated as "high touch" throughout the day.

Didlake, Inc. is a non-profit rehabilitation services organization. At Didlake, creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities is our mission. Since 1965, Didlake has served thousands of people with significant disabilities by providing training, job placement, employment opportunities and day support services. We provide rewarding and purposeful work.