Job Information
AHRC Nassau Direct Support Professional in Plainview, New York
Position Title: Direct Support Professional Department: Day Habilitation Programs
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Acts as second staff support transporting volunteers to and from program site, as well as to volunteer job opportunity locations, or other community based activities. Assists volunteers in achieving success and satisfaction in personal growth and their community based endeavors.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures safety of program volunteers while at program site; agency locations, community volunteer jobs, and all other hubs sites
Trains program volunteers to perform functional meaningful and or volunteer job tasks to the best of their abilities at primary agency, community volunteer jobs and other hub sites
Acts as a second staff support transporting volunteers to and from primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs and additional hub site locations
Acts as liaison between the volunteers job site staff and program volunteers
Prompts volunteers to interact appropriately with peers, and with all persons at primary site, and all other agencies, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
Reports volunteers success satisfaction and or problems concerns encountered during day activities to volunteers Site Manager
Appropriately completes all required documentation
Promotes and enforces all agency philosophies, including the guiding principles POM and CQL at primary site and all other agency, community volunteer jobs, and all other hub sites
Ensures safety of program volunteers at all times and reports incidents to volunteers Site Manager, andor AHRC management and or the NYS Justice Center
Monitors and attends all mandatory trainings, and personally ensures that their attendance is scheduled per deadlines. Accompanying certifications (CPR; SCIP; AMAP) are sustained and scheduled as per required time frames
Performs additional related duties as requested by supervisor
Personal outcome measures training is required prior to completion of evaluations and assessments
SUPERVISION
Reports to: Site ManagerMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred. Good oral and written communication skills required. AMAP First Aid CPR SCIP R Training preferredMinimum one (1) year experience working with people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Aspects may include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of an adult participant. Acting as a second staff support during Transportation as needed, inclusive of wheelchair vehicle lockdowns