Direct Support Professional

Mission: Advancing inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstances, have the right and opportunity to live their best life

Core Values: We believe each person should:

• Be included, respected, and valued.
• Have ongoing information, experiences, and expectations from which to make choices.
• Have a variety of relationships.
• Live and participate in the communities of their choice.
• Have a career, dreams for the future, and make meaningful contributions.

Provides support to individuals with disabilities in developing and/or maintaining skills that will enhance the quality of their lives in the community; assists with personal care, household tasks and daily routines; performs other job related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Observe and respond to individuals physical, social, behavioral and personal needs;
• Provide adequate supervision to individuals to facilitate their health and safety;

• Will:

• Be fully trained on individuals' Individual Support Plan (ISP) and any special plans or therapy.

• Be fully trained on the individuals' Behavior Support Plan (BSP) and report to supervisor as required for incidents.
• Implement and document on a daily basis the training outcomes and action steps in the ISP as required during the time period the support was delivered.
• Administer medication to individuals; ensure that administration is timely, in the right dosage and documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as required.
• Transport individuals to and from appointments, employment and/or community sites;
• Ensure individuals are appropriately groomed for all activities, employment and appointments,
• Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities;
• Prepare meals or assist with the preparation of meals in accordance with Individual Support Plan and any diet orders, adaptive equipment or mealtime plans;

• Assist with the daily household chores, to include but not limited to laundry, meal preparation and cleaning;

• Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training and meetings; and

• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Secondary Functions:

• Assist with medical appointments;

• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred

• Two or more years related experience working with persons with disabilities preferred; Experience in community based residential programs a plus;
• Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check;
• Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements;
• Valid state-issued driver's license with current driving record in good standing required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to gain working knowledge of St. John's Community Services policies and procedures;
• Ability to act as a representative of St. John's Community Services to the public;
• Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with other staff members and individuals from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to pass a criminal background check;
• Knowledge of acceptable food preparation and safety practices and procedures; and
• Skilled in the operation of relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

May lift up to 30 pounds, position and/or