Direct Support Professional Weekend

4 weeks ago


Yonkers, New York, United States Andrus Childrens Center Full time
Job Description

At Andrus Childrens Center, we are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Direct Support Professional to join our team on a part-time weekend schedule. As a Direct Support Professional, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe, predictable, and therapeutic living environment for children in our care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assure the safety of each resident and the cottage community
  • Actively supervise residents at all times, based on their age and level, to ensure everyone's safety
  • Supervise residents by participating with them in scheduled activities
  • Enact the program schedule as written and on time
  • Use all aspects of Sanctuary in the care provided
  • Use all aspects of trauma-sensitive care in the services provided
  • Use techniques of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to prevent triggering, intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, manage any crisis that arises, and ensure safety and learning after a crisis
  • Assure that Safety Plans and Individualized Crisis Management Plans (ICMPs) are in place, available to all staff, and actively used to guide treatment
  • Understand the importance of teamwork and good communication
  • Plan and enact smooth transitions from one activity to the next
  • Be flexible to move to any residential cottage based on program needs
  • Support the overall strategic plan of the organization
  • Adhere to our organization's core values and commitments

Requirements:

  • CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory)
  • Minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) plus one year of experience working with children or adults with developmental or behavioral disabilities
  • Computer proficiency and ability to navigate the Microsoft Office suite
  • Multi-lingual a plus
  • Driver's license preferred
  • Ability to access and utilize the ADP app on a smartphone or other device for access to agency programs

Physical/Travel Requirements:

  • Lift
  • Reach
  • Walk
  • Climb stairs
  • Bend
  • Candidates who are successfully hired must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, which concludes with a written and verbal test, and will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint

The employee must be able to meet these requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.



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