Direct Support Professional - PRN Substitute- Winchester Student Services

Direct Support Professional - Children Services

PRN Substitute

​​The Direct Support Professional - Children & Adolescence program, participates in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They provide supervision, safety and crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive, mature behavior; utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success.​ 

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Health, Safety and Wellness of Clients

• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the well-being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Utilizes infection control procedures.
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow-up measures, as applicable.

Individual Plan Implementation

• Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP. 
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes. 
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients.  Implements planned activities throughout the work day.   

Provides a Supportive and Solution–Focused Environment

• Builds trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma-informed care approach.   
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.

Site Management – Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances

• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom. 
• Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable.

Teamwork and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Grafton

• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 19 years of age
• Education requirements:
• High school diploma or G.E.D. & no experience working with children*
• High school diploma or G.E.D. & 6 months experience working with children**
• Associate’s degree and 3 months experience working with children**
• Bachelor’s degree in human services
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrates moderate computer skills – how to log-in, how to navigate the Web for information, how to start and save a document in Microsoft WORD, and has basic keyboarding skills.

COMPENSATION 

•  Starting at $18.15 up to $22.00/hour based on experience and qualifications plus opportunity for overtime and shift differentials!
• Depending on hours worked you may be eligible for Grafton's shift differential that is currently being offered.
• Shift Differentials: $1.50/hr. weekday evenings & overnight from 3:30p - 7:00a & $3.00/hr. weekends starting Fri 3:30p through Mon 7:00a

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.