Job Title: Day Direct Support Professional
Department: Career Development Center
Reports To: Operations Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Purpose of the Job: The overall purpose is to support adults with intellectual disabilities attending NCIAs Career Development Center in meaningful daytime activities to achieve their individual goals as specified in their Person-Centered Plan (PCP). This position is required to float between numerous individual groups or as a 1:1 based on center needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supports individuals in Increasing Independence and Reaching Their Person-Centered Goals
- Provides assigned participants with individualized instruction, support (may consist of performing physical labor and or work-related tasks) direction, supervision, demonstration and follow up needed by the person to acquire appropriate social, recreational, and/or work skills in line with their individual goals.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and implements Person-Centered Plans and Behavior Intervention Plans as assigned.
- Assists persons served in implementing their daily work and/or community integration schedule.
- Prepares for and participates in program planning for assigned participants as delineated by the CDC Operational Management and ensures that appropriate written reports and records are completed as scheduled.
- Exhibits ability and willingness to perform and assist with functions of daily living, including feeding, toileting and personal hygiene functions.
- Maintains assigned records, data collection, and behavioral logs with accuracy and within required timelines, including completing documentation of incidents according to the DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations.
- Ensures the safety of work/activity areas and equipment, confirms appropriateness of assignments, gathers equipment and supplies prior to the arrival of participants, and replenishes supplies throughout the workday as needed.
- Provides persons served with the level of supervision specified in the Person-Centered Plans and Behavior Plans during program hours, including providing accurate ratios for assigned persons.
- Maintains communication with supervisors and managers to ensure that all necessary administrative follow up and support services are provided.
- Observes all safety rules and policies, and guards against accidental injury to staff or persons supported.
- Maintains current certification in MANDT and utilizes approved behavior management techniques, including physical intervention when required.
- Responds to crises expediently and provides the appropriate input and support needed to resolve the situation.
- Reports any/all obstacles to achieving PCP goals to supervisors and managers in a timely fashion.
- Attends and successfully completes all training required by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) including, but not limited to, CPR/First Aid and MANDT.
- Exhibits flexibility and enthusiasm in performing assigned duties.
- Performs other duties to support people with disabilities as assigned.
Transportation Related Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides transportation in an NCIA vehicle to and from homes and CDP, and to job/activity sites, following designated transportation policies established by NCIA.
- Follows protocols as it relates to daily and accurate documentation of all data on transportation logs: mileage, destination, passengers, completion of Vehicle Inspection Forms, etc.
- Obeys all laws concerning operating a vehicle in the State of Maryland, including cell phone usage.
- Ensures that vans have current documentation such as, registration, insurance cards, and accident forms and obtains the missing forms before operating the vehicle.
- Conducts a visual safety check prior to driving the vehicle and at the end of the shift. Reports all noted abnormalities immediately to the Operations Supervisor.
- Assists persons served as needed to enter and exit the vehicle safely.
- Respects neighborhood etiquette at all times (music low, no horn blowing, conversations are respectful at normal sound level, etc.).
- Adhere to all accident/incident report protocols.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.