Direct Support Professional (39143)
$38,563–$46,530 year
On-siteBrooklyn, New York, United States
Job Summary
Counsel, assist, and train individuals with developmental disabilities in personal care, travel skills, social skills, and life management to maximize community functioning. Provide physical care including bathing, feeding, and changing, while applying proper lifting techniques and safely managing challenging behaviors. Support core competency goals within OPWDD timelines, ensure safe environments, and monitor personal health continuously during daily activities. Assist with home living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry, while performing advocacy responsibilities and maintaining accurate documentation. Complete and maintain OPWDD Approved Medication Administration (AMAP) certification during probation.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Minimum 1-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably in a residential, health or treatment related setting
- Valid NYS Driver's License
- Must complete and obtain certification in OPWDD Approved Medication Administration Course (AMAP) during probationary period and maintain AMAP certification
- Ability and willingness to be First Aid and CPR certified
- Ability and willingness to obtain certification in SCIPR Competencies and advance to Promote Competencies
- Demonstrated competency in written, verbal and computational skills to document records in accordance with program standards
- Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors that include aggression, self-injurious, and destructive behaviors
- Ability to apply proper lifting techniques
Desired Qualifications
- Specialized training in direct care provision
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