Direct Support Professional - Overnight Residential Assistant
Help Children Grow, Learn, and Thrive
At Grafton, we’re guided by a shared purpose: helping children with complex needs reach their full potential. As a Direct Support Professional in Child Services, your meaningful impact shines through the progress you see each day—building skills, confidence, and hope. You’ll work within a culture of teamwork and collaboration, supported by colleagues who share your passion for helping others. And because we care for you so you can care for others, we offer the training, support, and growth opportunities to help you flourish
Join us - and experience the deep fulfillment of knowing your work truly makes a difference!
Be part of a team that leads with heart and grit, the Grafton way!
Job Summary
Under general supervision, Direct Support Professionals in our Children & Adolescence program, participate in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They support clients at bedtime and during morning hygiene, dressing and breakfast routines. They conduct and record, 15 minute health and safety checks after a client goes to bed. They provide supervision, safety and crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive, mature behavior; utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success. They report to a program supervisor/manager.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Health, Safety and Wellness of Clients
- Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
- Provides for the well-being and safety of clients.
- Supports client health and hygiene.
- Utilizes infection control procedures.
- Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow-up measures, as applicable.
Individual Plan Implementation
- Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP) of assigned clients.
- Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP.
- Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
- Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably.
- Documents services delivered, accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients. Implements planned activities throughout the work day.
Provides a Supportive and Solution–Focused Environment
- Builds trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
- Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma-informed care approach.
- Manages behavioral crisis safely.
- Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
- Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.
Site Management – Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances
- Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
- Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
- Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
- Provides transportation / community mobility.
- Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable.
Teamwork and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Grafton
- Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
- Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Must be 19 years of age
- Must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Education requirements:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. & no experience working with children*
- High school diploma or G.E.D. & 6 months experience working with children**
- Associate’s degree and 3 months experience working with children**
- Bachelor’s degree in human services
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Per the VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, child care staff with a high school diploma or G.E.D. with no experience working with children may not work alone, but may be employed as long as they are working directly with a qualified staff with one or more years of professional experience working with children. This option is currently only offered at our Berryville & Winchester campuses.
** Experience may include supervised internships, practicums, field experience, and other volunteer or related experiences as evaluated by Grafton prior to hire. Examples of unpaid experience may include, but are not be limited to: camp counselor; after school care; caring for a child or children with special needs regardless of their relation to the candidate; babysitting or providing daycare for a child or children regardless of their relationship to the candidate; foster parenting of a child or children under the age of 18; volunteer coaching for a sports team; leading community programs, such as Girls Scouts & Boy Scouts.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrates moderate computer skills – how to log-in, how to navigate the Web for information, how to start and save a document in Microsoft WORD, and has basic keyboarding skills.
COMPENSATION
- Starting at $18.15 to $22/hour based on years of Direct Care experience
- Depending on hours worked you may be eligible for Grafton's shift differential that is currently being offered
- Shift Differentials: $1.50/hr. weekday evenings & overnight 3:30p - 7:00a & $3.00/hr. weekend Fri 3:30p - Mon 7:00a
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Medical, dental and vision
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- 401(k), including an employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off plan
- Education Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness
If you require a reasonable accommodation or need assistance with the application or
interview process please contact us at [email protected]
Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace!
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Required
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High School or better in General Studies
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GED or better in General Studies
Preferred
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Bachelors or better in Human Services
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Associates or better in Human Services
Equal Opportunity Employer
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