Direct Support Professional - Eggleston Wellness Center - Newport News, VA - Enjoy a rewarding and challenging position with a nonprofit organization that has been helping educate, train, and provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities since 1955. We're hiring a full-time Direct Support Professional to provide direct support to individuals with severe mental and physical disabilities, helping to develop and implement individualized service plans (ISPs) to enhance community integration and maximize functioning. Works with small groups or 1-to-1 in a positive living environment or conducts center-based activities and community outings.
Applicants must have the ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A $500 referral hiring bonus is being offered for this position.
Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original full-time employment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties and responsibilities represent the essential functions of this job that an individual must be able to perform with or without a reasonable accommodation:
- Implements ISPs by providing direct care, training, and support to individuals in a caring and dignified manner; such activities may include assisting with personal care, dressing, and/or feeding, teaching life skills such as safety awareness or community living and socialization through group activities and community outings, practicing gross and fine motor skills, or medication administration
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for individuals and staff, including using positive behavioral support techniques to intervene and redirect problem behaviors, and follows reporting requirements, purchasing and preparation of healthy and appealing foods (when applicable according to ISPs), recording food consumption, and general maintenance of residence, building, or program vehicle(s)
- Completes documentation in a timely manner and in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements, to include case notes, participation activities, community outings, self-administration of medication, and charting-related data
- Collaborates with other service providers and family or guardians, as necessary, and reports all supportive activities related to individual services, including medical, dental, financial, transportation, and daily activities
- Attends all required meetings and required training
- Other duties as assigned
- Operates and helps maintain a multi-person van
Note: Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive and may change at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions where applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, & EXPERIENCE:
The following qualifications represent the training, education, certifications, licensures, and/or work experience required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities successfully:
High school diploma or GED with experience working with individuals with disabilities
General understanding of intellectual disabilities, mental disabilities, and physical or sensory disabilities
Ability to work as a member of a team and maintain a productive and positive work environment
Capable of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with families, referral sources, and members of the community
Basic knowledge of professional ethics, confidentiality, life skills training techniques, and regulatory requirements for program services
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks and quickly adapt to changes in job routines
Effective use of technology and information systems, including, but not limited to, Microsoft 365
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical demands: Performing the duties of this job requires near visual acuity, the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds, and gross manipulation. Additionally, the employee:
- Must be free of tuberculosis in a communicable form
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand for prolonged periods
- Must be able to provide direct support services for individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities, which may involve crouching, stooping, or reaching /below shoulder level and overhead
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be in an office or indoor setting, or externally in community settings. Indoor environmental conditions will vary according to the weather conditions prevalent at the time, and exposure to inclement weather and extreme temperature variations can be expected when in community settings. The noise level in the work environment will vary. While working with individuals with mental/physical disabilities, exposure to physical risks from behaviorally challenged individuals and contact exposure to human pathogens and/or biohazards is possible
Interested applicants should visit www.egglestonservices.org , select Careers/Current Opening/the position you are interested in/Click the “Apply” button. Proof of an acceptable driving record must accompany the application to be considered.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Affirmative Action Employer-does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancies and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, and membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, protected veteran status or other non-merit factor.
