Direct Support Professional - Community Day Hab

The Community for All Day Habilitation Program provides adults with intellectual disabilities a comprehensive range of services. Participants learn to navigate their communities through speech and occupational therapy, volunteer opportunities, creative art and expression groups, and more.

The responsibility of a Direct Service Professional is to foster individual independence and engage individuals through a person centered approach. To empower independence through proactive training and practical experiences while involved in integrated activities in the community.

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  Responsible for supervising a group of Day Habilitation participants as they engage in BCS sponsored activities on and off site.

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  Ensure the group’s weekly activity sheet is adhered to, and that participants exhibit appropriate social behavior during participation in the program.

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  Incorporate life and job skills, money management skills, and travel skills into group and volunteer activities, and facilitate the individuals’ community integration.

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  Engage in person centered planning with the individuals and create an environment to foster personal empowerment,

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  Attend to the participants’ personal care

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  Responsible for the timely completion of daily checklists, monthly summary notes, and semi-annual and annual staff action plans

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  Maintain contact with families as necessary

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  Teach and reinforce fire and safety procedures

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  Encourage and motivate individuals to attend program on a daily basis

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  Act as a role model to the participants by displaying appropriate behavior

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  Other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates preferred in Human services, psychology or Sociology

• Previous experience or knowledge in the I/DD field is a plus

• Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus

• Must have excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills including ability to problem-solve

• Must respond well to supervision and be a team player

• Must be computer literate

• Excellent judgment and sensitivity to the needs of the individual

• Willing to take initiative

• Bi-Lingual Spanish preferred

• Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OPWDD