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Direct Support Professional
4 days ago
Avondale House is a leading provider of educational services to individuals with autism, offering a day program for adults that focuses on training in daily living skills and pre-vocational activities. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Direct Support Professional to join our team.
Job Duties:- Train participants in the day habilitation program on various life, social, and vocational skills.
- Accompany participants to volunteer assignments and supervise to ensure their safety and support their participation as needed.
- Drive participants to appointments, volunteer assignments, and other scheduled community activities.
- Show compassion, build rapport, and encourage participants to develop their full potential.
- Keep participants on task and redirect their focus as needed.
- Collaborate with staff throughout Avondale House to meet the needs of each participant in the day habilitation program.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience working with autistic individuals is preferred.
- Experience working with intellectually disabled individuals is required.
- Patient and authoritative personality.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to implement CPI, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
- Lifting/moving up to 50 lbs and lifting/moving up to 100+ lbs with assistance.
- Ability to stand on your feet for 2-3 hours at a time.
- Stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling may be required in this position.
- Must be capable of physically restraining clients if necessary.
- Must be able to handle situations that may be stressful at times.
Background check required.
The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by others assigned to this position. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. This job description may be amended at any time by management.
Avondale House is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, genetics, or sexual orientation and gender identity.
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