Direct Support Professional - 15 hours per week Part Time Charles Street Watertown CT - Family Options, Inc.

Friday 7:00am-10:00am

Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm

Job Summary:
The Direct Support Professional will provide habilitative assistance and care to clients in various Agency programs, including community and supported living arrangements, family support services program, and day/vocational program. The primary responsibilities include providing direct daily care, teaching, and supervising clients, as well as record keeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Directly supervise clients, ensuring knowledge of their status and location at all times.
- Assist in the preparation and implementation of individual client's plans of service or individual educational plans.
- Teach, supervise, and assist clients in performing adult daily living activities, such as hygiene, personal care, eating, banking, shopping, meal-planning, clothing planning and care, community participation, and self-control.
- Monitor client progress on goals and report incidents of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment.
- Complete incident reports and medication error reports.
- Implement behavioral plans and approved emergency restraints and procedures when necessary.
- Implement recommendations and programs from occupational, physical, and speech therapists.
- Develop and implement recreation and community participation activities.
- Collaborate with Clinical Director, Consultants, families, schools, and other agencies in providing and implementing goals.
- Maintain accurate and timely record keeping of services and goals.
- Collaborate with supervisory and other staff within the Agency and from other agencies.
- Attend required staff meetings, in-services, and trainings.
- Administer medications and provide routine health care and first aid.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of program sites.
- Transport clients to and from designated activities and programs.
- Conduct and participate in emergency drills.
- Complete Medication Certification program and maintain certification.
- Ensure accurate recording keeping of financial accounts.
- Perform other related duties as requested by the Program Director or Assistant.

Requirements:
- Successful completion of Medication Certification Program.
- Successful completion of PMT, CPR, and First Aid training program.
- Valid CT driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with developmental and/or behavior challenges, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:
- Ability to read and interpret English documents.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.

Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to perform basic mathematical operations.

Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding and problem-solving skills.

Physical Demands:
- Ability to talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to exert force when needed for physical restraint procedures.

Work Environment:
- Moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Exposure to changing weather conditions while traveling.