Direct Support Professional - Day Support, Kings Highway

**OVERVIEW** Provides direct care and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community skills development and rehabilitative skills training at a local activity center. Work is performed under immediate supervision and is guided by well-established and specific agency policies and procedures; ethical standards related to client interactions, state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** - Monitors participant behaviors, safety and health in accordance with service plans. - Instructs and supervises individuals engaged in skill development. - Assists and coaches individuals in community integration and social behaviors. - Assists individuals with personal hygiene and other skills including bathing, bathroom skills, soiled clothing and undergarments, etc. - Supports and coaches individual use of personal assistive devices and apparatus. - Monitors use of materials, equipment and supplies utilized by individuals. - Coordinates skill training needs with other habilitation staff. - Prepares progress notes on individuals in compliance to requirements. - Supports client participation in socialization and recreational activities. - Implements and monitors community safety procedures. - Completes all reports, time sheets, payroll records and work schedules. - Cleans and organizes facility spaces and work stations. - Performs a variety of supportive tasks related to the individuals' service plan, e.g., communication notebooks, laundry, washing lunch containers, etc. - Collaborates with other staff and advises individual's families of individual's behaviors, progress, problems, medical condition, etc. - Operates large van and lift equipment and transports individuals. - Assists in lifting participants including use of transfer techniques and assistive apparatus. - Administers medications. - Coaches participants on budgeting and use of personal funding accounts. - Monitors and assists participants during their volunteer services. - Participates in training and team meetings. - Prepares individual profiles, case notes, data collection and quarterly reports. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES** Considerable knowledge of day support programming and the common disabilities, principles and practices relating to the care and behavioral management of the intellectually-disabled and developmentally-delayed populations and associated age related issues; considerable knowledge of assistive equipment and apparatus and lifting/transfer techniques; some knowledge of social casework management and supportive level counseling. Some knowledge of crisis prevention and intervention skills applicable to the intellectually disabled; some knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of prevocational and vocational training; ability to establish rapport with intellectually-disabled individuals and their families; ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other staff and the staff community organizations. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to function calmly in stressful situa­tions; ability to physically lift/move an average weight adult individual; ability to observe, assess and record individual behaviors and functioning; ability to operate a vehicle; ability to ability to effectively respond to crisis situations both behavioral and medical. **TYPICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE** High School Diploma and some course work and/or training in the Behavioral Sciences, and some work experience in day support programs for intellectually disabled/developmentally disabled adults. **LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS** Valid Virginia driver's license. Certification in First Aid/CPR. Training in Therapeutic Options (THEROPS) and Medication Management.