Direct Support Professional - Kingston, NY at Kingston

Job Description

Our Direct Support Professionals play an integral role in the success of Devereux NY. If you are a caregiver, home health aide, CNA or direct care professional either with experience in social services or the desire to gain experience you are on your way to having the opportunity to increase your real-world professional experience with an organization that is celebrating 100 years of service.

Devereux New York is seeking a Direct Support Professional for our community-based group home inKingston, NY. The Direct Support Professional will oversee intellectually and developmentally disabled children & adults, and partner with these individuals to facilitate daily care, enhance personal development, foster self-esteem, and meet or exceed individualized goals for success.

The hours for this position arefull-time. Compensation starts at$11.00 per hour and is commensurate with relevant experience and education.

As a Direct Support Professional you will:

- Assist consumers in activities of daily living including health & personal management, achieving personal goals, recreation, and daily household living.

- Maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of consumers while improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors.

- Prepare documentation to include shift reports, incident reports, and individual progress notes.

- Facilitate proper medical care including medication administration for consumers.

Relevant Keywords: residential counselor, behavior tech, IDD, DD, Adolescents, Adults, Behavioral Health, Interventions, Child care, Child welfare, coach, cognitive, direct care, direct support, education, foster care, human services, mental health, mentor, psychology, social work, sociology, therapeutic.

Job Requirements

To qualify, we require our Direct Support Professionals to:

- Have a HS diploma/GED with one years of related experience. Bachelor degree or Associatesdegree with one (1) year of related experience preferred.

- Have a valid NY Drivers License.

- Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor

- Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.

Physical Requirements: Pre-employment physical required. Significant and frequent amounts of walking, sitting, stooping, bending & standing required. Frequent planned, outside activities causing exposure to sunlight and heat. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Kingston, Company: Devereux.