Direct Support Professional

Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday 10pm- 8am (overnight)

• Engage and assist clients with completing all daily living activities, including personal, medical, community, hygiene, financial, recreation and general safety.
• Administer medications and document all related activities in accordance with related Medication Policies and Procedures.
• Complete and/or assist all housekeeping tasks including cleaning bathrooms, kitchen, and client rooms; washing dishes/ doing laundry; dusting surfaces; cleaning refrigerator/stove, and all other duties assigned by manager(s) and director.
• Report and document issues with clients regarding overall heath, medication, dental and mental health concerns to manager(s) and/or the agency nurse.
• Implements dynamic, person-centered client programming across multiple domains, including but not limited to independent living skills, social/emotional development, communication, problem-solving, vocational development, and safety.
• Assists in planning and directly implementing ongoing community-based activities for all clients, in accordance with individual client goals and preferences.
• Ensures timely completion of all client paperwork.
• Ensures adherence to all mandated reporter, OIG guidelines, and DHS guidelines.
• Implements positive and proactive behavior management techniques and interventions as identified in clients’ behavior intervention plans.
• Collaborates with co-workers (shift-to-shift) and/or manager(s) regarding clients’ needs and concerns daily.
• Maintains a neat, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Participates in all required on- and off-site training upon hire and as routinely required.
• Maintains professional communication with co-workers and manager(s) as well as clients’ parents/guardians, employers, staff, and other stakeholders, as needed.
• Maintain agency mandated crisis intervention and other related trainings deemed mandatory or relevant by Anixter Center.
• Provide transportation in agency vehicle and attend client health care appointments, if necessary.
• Be flexible and able to change tasks if needed, including working as day program staff, 1:1 staff, or house staff.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing, and comprehending English including the ability to pass a literacy test.