Profesional de Soporte Directo 3- Bilingue/ DSP 3 Bilingual

Found in: Jooble US O C2 - 2 weeks ago


Poughkeepsie NY, United States Access: Supports for Living Full time

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Date Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Pay Rate: $19.50 per hour

(For a Spanish version of this job description, please scroll down.)

Direct Support Professionals work as part of an interdisciplinary team (clinical staff, nurses, families, advocates, etc.) providing services to adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. Working under the direction of a Supervisor, Direct Support Professionals provide services that enrich the lives of the individuals we support. Our mission is to help our individuals live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives.

Direct Support Professionals provide assistance with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal care, meal preparation, medication administration, and health maintenance. Direct Support Professionals support individuals with developing independent living skills, including, but not limited to money management, community integration and appropriate social skills. Direct Support Professionals encourage and provide advocacy for the individuals they support.

Direct Support Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide Residential Habilitation and Day Habilitation services, both within a person’s home as well as in the community (as appropriate to the specific service).

Direct Support Professionals are bound by the NADSP code of ethics which helps guide and maintain high standards for the life changing work they do every day. The NYS DSP Core Competencies are value based competencies and skills that Direct Support Professionals use as the foundation of the person-centered supports they provide.

Direct Support Professionals are responsible for the health and safety of the people we support. This includes providing continuous coverage to maintain staffing ratios within each program. Staffing coverage requires flexibility by Direct Support Professionals to work between, shifts, programs and sites.

Additionally Bilingual Direct Support Professionals help communicate with people we support who are more comfortable communicating in Spanish or American Sign Language or whose families and advocates are more comfortable communicating in Spanish or American Sign Language.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS :

Duties and responsibilities vary in intensity and frequency (ranging from daily total care to verbal support):

  • Advocacy –  assists individuals with achieving desired personal outcomes (Core Competency 1)
  • Professionalism – (Core Competency 3)
  • Health Maintenance – supports individuals in achieving optimal health, which may include medical appointment, medication administration and healthy meal planning and preparation ( Core Competency 4)
  • Safety – provides continuous care in order to ensure for the overall safety of individuals, as well as colleagues and self (Core Competency 5)
  • Household Maintenance - ensures routine household maintenance gets completed as needed, which may include meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, etc. (Core Competency 5, 6)
  • Personal Care –  supports individuals with all personal care needs, which may include providing hands on assistance (Core Competency 4,5)
  • Independent Living Skills Development – helps individuals develop skills to increase independence (Core Competency 6)
  • Mentor - serves as a role model, demonstrating appropriate social interactions and implementing approved crisis intervention techniques and strategies as needed (Core Competency 3)
  • Operational Support - completes documentation and safety checks, in accordance with regulations and policies, utilizing appropriate computer applications and paper documentation (Core Competency 2, 3)
  • Transportation - provides transportation for individuals to various sites in the community utilizing an agency vehicle (Core Competency 7)

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

  • Performs other duties as needed or assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES :

  • Demonstrate all skills and attributes outlined in the NYS DSP Core Competencies
  • Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with individuals of various abilities
  • Complete all mandatory trainings within first 90 days and maintain recertification’s ongoing
  • Professionally and effectively communicate both in verbal and written forms
  • Understand regulations and document services in real-time utilizing electronic technology
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize job responsibilities
  • Respond timely and effectively to emergency and crisis situations
  • Be proactive to identify, report and resolve safety/ medical concerns as they arise
  • Ability to accurately count money and complete basic math and banking transactions
  • Complete training to become approved medication administration professional (AMAP) certified and accurately administer medications and maintain certification up-to-date without lapse
  • Participate in team meetings and service plan meetings as necessary
  • Provide person centered, culturally competent services, which may include celebration of holidays and attendance at religious services
  • Provide continuous care and maintain approved staffing ratios at all times, which may include weekends and holidays
  • Ability to access reliable transportation
  • Maintains a valid, unrestricted, insurable driver’s license
  • Fluency in Spanish or American Sign Language required to be validated by proficiency test

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in any field with minimum 6 months of experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved

Or

  • Associate’s degree with minimum 1 year of experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved

Or

  • Minimum 3 years experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved

Or

  • Internal candidate with at least 1 year experience with clinically challenged/dually diagnosed /individuals with forensic backgrounds/ individuals with Autism/ or medically involved

(* Internal candidates may also be considered based on demonstrated performance and mastery of core competencies)

** DSP3’s provide these services and supports at Level 3 IRAs. Level 3 IRAs are home to individuals with medical and/or behaviorally complex histories and psychiatric disorders. Many of these individuals have risk management plans and/or acute trauma histories and may require physical interventions. Level 3 IRAs have some of the highest staff to individual ratios.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS :

  • Must be capable of performing all SCIP Interventions
  • Able to provide hands on care to individuals with various physical disabilities, which may include showering, feeding and physical assistance
  • Ability to perform various household cleaning tasks utilizing cleaning supplies
  • Occasional lifting of 25+ pounds, occasional pushing/pulling of 25+ pounds and occasional reaching and bending to perform necessary duties
  • Ability to ascend and descend stairs
  • Ability to participate in light to moderate physical activities
  • Ability to utilize various electronic devices
  • Provide transportation utilizing vehicles ranging in size from sedans to large passenger vans
  • Exposure to pets may be required at certain sites

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

Access: Supports For Living is an EEO employer-EEO, AAE, M/F/D/V

Bono de inicio de sesión de $1,500*
Ubicación: Poughkeepsie, Nueva York
Tarifa de pago: $19.50 por hora

(Para obtener una versión en español de esta descripción de trabajo, desplácese hacia abajo).
RESUMEN DE LAS RESPONSABILIDADES PRINCIPALES:

Los profesionales de apoyo directo trabajan como parte de un equipo interdisciplinario (personal clínico, enfermeras, familias, defensores, etc.) que brindan servicios a adultos con discapacidades intelectuales o del desarrollo. Trabajando bajo la dirección de un supervisor, los profesionales de soporte directo brindan servicios que enriquecen las vidas de las personas a quienes apoyamos. Nuestra misión es ayudar a nuestras personas a vivir una vida feliz, saludable y plena.

Los profesionales de apoyo directo brindan asistencia con las actividades de la vida diaria, que incluyen, entre otras, cuidado personal, preparación de comidas, administración de medicamentos y mantenimiento de la salud. Los profesionales de apoyo directo apoyan a las personas en el desarrollo de habilidades para una vida independiente, que incluyen, entre otras, la administración del dinero, la integración comunitaria y las habilidades sociales apropiadas. Los profesionales de apoyo directo alientan y brindan defensa a las personas a las que apoyan.

Los profesionales de apoyo directo trabajan en una variedad de entornos y brindan servicios de habilitación residencial y habilitación diurna, tanto dentro del hogar de una persona como en la comunidad (según corresponda al servicio específico).

Los profesionales de soporte directo están sujetos al código de ética de NADSP, que ayuda a guiar y mantener altos estándares para el trabajo que realizan todos los días y que les cambia la vida. Las competencias básicas del DSP del Estado de Nueva York son competencias y habilidades basadas en valores que los profesionales de apoyo directo utilizan como base de los apoyos centrados en la persona que brindan.

Los profesionales de soporte directo son responsables de la salud y la seguridad de las personas a quienes apoyamos. Esto incluye brindar cobertura continua para mantener la proporción de personal dentro de cada programa. La cobertura de personal requiere flexibilidad por parte de los profesionales de apoyo directo para trabajar entre turnos, programas y sitios.

Además, los profesionales bilingües de apoyo directo ayudan a comunicarse con las personas a las que apoyamos que se sienten más cómodas comunicándose en español o en lenguaje de señas americano o cuyas familias y defensores se sienten más cómodos comunicándose en español o lenguaje de señas americano.

FUNCIONES PRINCIPALES:

Los deberes y responsabilidades varían en intensidad y frecuencia (desde atención total diaria hasta apoyo verbal):

Defensa: ayuda a las personas a lograr los resultados personales deseados (competencia básica 1)
Profesionalismo – (Competencia básica 3)
Mantenimiento de la salud: ayuda a las personas a lograr una salud óptima, lo que puede incluir citas médicas, administración de medicamentos y planificación y preparación de comidas saludables (Competencia básica 4)
Seguridad: proporciona atención continua para garantizar la seguridad general de las personas, así como la de sus colegas y la propia (Competencia básica 5)
Mantenimiento del hogar: garantiza que el mantenimiento de rutina del hogar se complete según sea necesario, que puede incluir la preparación de comidas, limpieza, lavandería, etc. (Competencia básica 5, 6)
Cuidado personal: apoya a las personas con todas las necesidades de cuidado personal, lo que puede incluir brindar asistencia práctica (Competencia básica 4,5)
Desarrollo de habilidades para la vida independiente: ayuda a las personas a desarrollar habilidades para aumentar la independencia (Competencia básica 6)
Mentor: sirve como modelo a seguir, demuestra interacciones sociales apropiadas e implementa técnicas y estrategias aprobadas de intervención en crisis según sea necesario (Competencia básica 3)
Soporte operativo: completa documentación y controles de seguridad, de acuerdo con las regulaciones y políticas, utilizando aplicaciones informáticas apropiadas y documentación en papel (Competencia básica 2, 3)
Transporte: proporciona transporte para personas a varios sitios de la comunidad utilizando un vehículo de la agencia (Competencia básica 7)

SOPORTE FUNCIONAL/ORGANIZACIONAL ADICIONAL:

Realiza otras tareas según sea necesario o asignado.

CALIFICACIONES Y ATRIBUTOS:

Demostrar todas las habilidades y atributos descritos en las competencias básicas del DSP del Estado de Nueva York.
Capacidad para trabajar en un entorno diverso e inclusivo con personas de diversas capacidades.
Completar todas las capacitaciones obligatorias dentro de los primeros 90 días y mantener la recertificación en curso.
Comunicarse de manera profesional y efectiva tanto en forma verbal como escrita.
Comprender las regulaciones y los servicios de documentos en tiempo real utilizando tecnología electrónica.
Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas y priorizar las responsabilidades laborales.
Responder oportuna y eficazmente a situaciones de emergencia y crisis.
Sea proactivo para identificar, informar y resolver inquietudes médicas o de seguridad a medida que surjan.
Capacidad para contar dinero con precisión y completar transacciones bancarias y matemáticas básicas.
Completar la capacitación para obtener la certificación de profesional aprobado en administración de medicamentos (AMAP) y administrar medicamentos con precisión y mantener la certificación actualizada sin lapsos.
Participar en reuniones de equipo y reuniones de plan de servicio según sea necesario.
Proporcionar servicios centrados en la persona y culturalmente competentes, que pueden incluir la celebración de vacaciones.


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