The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization seeking a Direct Support Professional Community Day Services (CDS) who demonstrates its mission to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose.
Requirements
- Provide enhanced support and supervision as defined in the client’s Implementation Strategies or Individual Plan and Behavior Support Strategies where assigned
- Actively engage, teach, and involve clients in daily, meaningful activities in a variety of settings, including in the community
- Maintain a safe environment for self and clients, and react appropriately to emergency situations whether at the base location or elsewhere
- Assist clients with personal care tasks, and implement training programs for individuals to learn to complete personal care tasks independently, as assigned
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills in order to provide appropriate instruction to clients, and as well as accurate documentation
- Understand and implement objectives, support needs, and personal goals from Implementation Strategies or Individual Plans for clients as assigned
- Facilitate programming or activities as directed, including client swim programs, outdoors, and outside of base location or elsewhere
- Complete and submit all required documentation in a timely manner, including data sheets, incident reports and attendance sheets
- Remain informed of assigned clients medical and dietary support needs and provide those supports daily and consistently
- Understand and implement Behavior Support Strategies as assigned, and respond to emergency behavioral incidents should they occur
- Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, giving input and information to the team in order to provide insight, feedback, and recommendations to meet the client’s needs effectively
- Works cooperatively and respectfully with others
Benefits
- $1000 sign on bonus for full-time
- 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance
- 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year
