Direct Support Prof. Citizens Driver Float Plainview Helen Kaplan program House A

Thu - Sat 3p-11p 24hr week

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Valid New York State Driver’s License that is also qualified in accordance with agency’s insurance standards, and maintained throughout employment
• Successful completion and maintenance of AMAP status
• The ability to communicate and understand written and oral directives/information and an excellent team player with a positive attitude.   

Physical Aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of the people supported.

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Ensures a safe and clean home, by providing support to people to assist them with the completion of household chores, and by participating in said household chores as needed.
• Follows all treatment plans and utilizes all corresponding adaptive and safety equipment needed for each person, to promote independence and ensure their health, safety and well-being.
• Reports and documents any events/activities that may hinder the health, safety and well-being of the person that reside there (i.e., allegations of abuse, injuries, broken equipment, etc.).
• Reports to the Justice Center as a mandated reporter if there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect. Additionally, must follow all agency incident policy and procedures.
• Adheres to Federal and New York State regulations, agency policy and procedures, the employee handbook, and agency and program training requirements.
• Successfully completes and maintains AMAP certification and assists people supported with medication administration according to the AMAP policy and procedures.
• Supports people in preparing meals by teaching concepts such as diet adherence, portion control, and cooking skills.
• Assists people with medication administration according to the AMAP policy and procedure.
• Arrives to work by the start of scheduled shift, adheres to agency policy and procedures in regard to call offs and overtime, to ensure quality support is provided to people each day.
• Implements and documents all treatment plans and other agency related materials via Medisked or paper documentation (i.e., goals, valued outcomes, medical case notes, communication logs, BM and menses charts, transportation logs, etc.) to assist person in achieving independence in their selected goals and to ensure their health, safety and well-being.
• Serves as member of the inter-disciplinary team, by attending and participating in all meetings to discuss person’s progress and goal achievements, and to offer and gather information and ideas.
• Accompanies and/or transports people using safe driving practices on medical appointments, shopping, recreational outings, to programs and any other outings.
• Mentors and acts as a role model for new Direct Support Staff by demonstrating supportive routines and by reviewing training manuals to ensure new employees are sufficiently groomed to complete responsibilities.
• Performs all other related duties as requested by supervisor.

This position requires regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with people receiving services and, therefore, is subject to successful completion of fingerprint/criminal background check.