Support Staff for Community Habilitation

3 weeks ago


Williamsburg, Virginia, United States Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Community Habilitation Aide/Adult Day Training Support Staff (DSP)

Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age with a High school Diploma/GED or 21 years of age with one year of experience in DDID preferred; Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screen test; Valid social security card or valid work permit for non US citizens; Valid driver license with no moving traffic violations.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until close. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

This position reports directly to the Community Habilitation Instructor and/or Program Director.

Summary of Job Duties: This position provides support, training and intervention in the areas of self care, daily living skills, social skills, safety skills, communication, etc. in order to enable an individual to participate in and utilize community resources and participate in daily meaningful routines in the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Furnish supports in a non-residential setting (excludes family homes, group homes, staffed residences, or the individual's home). This may require transportation of the individual in personal vehicle.
  • Provide supports which enable an individual to:
  1. Participate in community projects such as unpaid volunteer positions.
  2. Access and utilize community resources such as transportation, translator, communication assistance, and companion services.
  3. Provide assistance/training to enable the individual to have optimal access to all parts of the environment.
  • Proper reporting/documentation of medication errors.
  • Recognize an incident and document correctly and properly.
  • Be honest with the individuals.
  • Accurately administer medication.
  • Know side effects of medications.
  • Practice good communication with all staff involved with the individual (Case Manager, Behavior Specialist, Therapist, etc.)
  • Prevent/report abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.

Additional Responsibilities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
  • Possess a valid Driver's License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.
  • Apply and receive a certificate for being a Notary in the State of Kentucky if required for job.
  • Complete training requirements within time frames per SCL waiver.
  • Comply with agency policies and procedures.
  • TB skin test assessment within 7 days of hire.
  • Read, adhere to, and promote the DID vision statement.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.

The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

  • Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
  • Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
  • All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
  • All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.


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