Direct Support Professional - At Risk Youth - Full-time / Part-time

Direct Support Professional - At Risk Youth Primary Location: NJ-NJMillstone Township-201 Stillhouse Rd Function: Direct Support Professional (Care Givers) Organization: Hastings Description

New Jersey MENTOR is seeking Direct Care Staff (Weekends; 7am - 7pm). A Direct Support Professional assists youth in accordance with the Service Plan. The purpose of direct care services is to provide behavioral health counseling, training, and direct support to address the functional/daily or social skills for youth with developmental disabilities, substance abuse history and/or emotional or behavioral challenges. These duties may be performed in one or more treatment settings. As a Direct Support Professional, you will inspire hope and empower lives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.

· Work Weekends Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 7am-7pm

• Orient youth within 24 hours of program admission.

· Establish a therapeutic relationship with the youth receiving services to ensure effective guidance, direct support and service delivery.

· Attend youths' monthly treatment plan meeting(s).

· Provide training, assistance and/or supervision to youth in the areas of daily living, personal care, financial management, community and social integration and/or job skills development.

· Provide pre-vocational skills training for a minimum of 5 hours weekly.

· Provide Ansell-Casey or Botvin Lifeskills training for a minimum of 3 hours weekly.

· Provide support to youth, to ensure objectives are met in accordance with the Service Plan.

· May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation.

· May provide transportation for youth receiving services, planned and/or necessary activities and appointments.

· Maintain current progress and service notes and any other appropriate documentation in accordance with The MENTOR Network policy, program and New Jersey state statutes.

· Complete and submit all required documentation to direct supervisor in accordance with program deadlines.

· Provide supervisor with feedback and data relevant to youth's day to day human/social services, Service Plan or administrative policy.

· Actively attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as required.

· Attend training and other meetings as mandated.

· Maintain confidentiality, respect human rights and practice universal precautions in accordance with The MENTOR Network policy