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Job Overview of Direct Support Professional Sun-Wed Front End Day- Entry Level-Will Train

The Direct Care Youth Worker is responsible to maintain a safe, predictable and therapeutic living environment for children in care at Andrus while supporting the agency’s mission, vision, core values and treatment philosophy. The provides close supervision, counseling, and support to the children during all cottage-based activities. The Direct Support Professional is responsible to plan and implement individual and group initiatives to build children’s skills and self-esteem. The Direct Support Professional ensures that the basic needs of children are met, and that the cottage is maintained in a safe, orderly, predictable, therapeutic, structured and clean condition. The Direct Support Professional works as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes recreation therapists, teachers, social workers and other professionals.

Schedule Sun-Wed 11:30am until 9:30pm

Essential Duties of Direct Support Professional Sun-Wed Front End Day-Entry Level

Key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assuring the safety of each resident and for the cottage community
Actively supervising the residents at all times, based on their age and level, to assure everyone’s safety.
Supervising the residents by participating with them in scheduled activities
Enacting the program schedule as written and on time
Using all aspects of Sanctuary in the care s/he provides
Using all aspects of trauma sensitive care in the services s/he provides
Using all techniques of TCI to prevent triggering, to intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, for safe management of any crisis that does arise, and for assuring safety and learning after any crisis. This includes becoming skilled in LSIs and conflict resolutions, and conducting them for even minor conflicts, to minimize the occurrence of larger conflicts.
Assuring that Safety Plans and ICMPs are in place, available to all staff and actively used to guide treatment.
Understanding the importance of and takes responsibility for team work and good communication
Planning and enacting smooth transitions from one activity to the next
Arriving consistently and on time for assigned shifts. Meet expectations for use of leave, professional presentation, and responsibility for specific tasks
Supports overall strategic plan of the organization
Ability to adhere to our organization’s core values and commitments

Benefits of Direct Support Professional Sun-Wed Front End Day

Generous PTO, 4 weeks of vacation, holidays, personal and sick time
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Benefits
401(k) Employer Contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Aflac Benefits
Flex Spending Accounts
Employer Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance
Professional Development

Essential Qualifications of Direct Support Professional Sun-Wed Front End Day

Key qualifications include:

CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory)
Minimum of HS diploma (or equivalent) required
Willing to train the right candidate
A valid driver’s license in good standing for a minimum of 3 years, a plus
Computer proficient and navigate Microsoft Office suite
Multi-lingual a plus
Ability to access and utilize ADP app on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs

Physical/Travel Requirements

lift
reach
walk
climb stairs
bend
Candidates who are successfully hired, must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training which concludes with a written and verbal test, and you will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint.

The employee must be able to meet these requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts Andrus’ right to modify the duties/responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice.

EEO Statement

Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.

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