Direct Support Professional Salary at Olv Human Services BETA

Job Description Job Description **Positions available throughout Niagara County** JOB TITLE: Direct Support Professional CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, Non-Exempt PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT: Residential, OPWDD IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Residential Manager POSITION SUMMARY: As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you get to enhance quality of life for people with developmental disabilities by assisting, instructing, and supporting individuals living in our residences to be as independent as possible. Promote the health, safety and well-being of the individuals while building positive, meaningful relationships. Advocate for individuals in our residences to communicate their wants/needs, and integrate them into the community for recreation. Perform various tasks to promote a well-rounded environment by doing light housekeeping, helping individuals plan nutritious meals, and administering medications as needed. Participate in regularly scheduled trainings to enhance skills and knowledge to continue to sup

Description All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES + Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. + Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. + Completes all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services'. + Safely transports people following p

Job Summary The Direct Support Professional I partners with a team of skilled professionals and families to provide services that are family-driven, youth-guided, trauma-informed, and culturally competent to help youth reach their full potential. This role creates a safe, nurturing, and peaceful environment that provides opportunities for the successful development of life skills and social skills for youth and families receiving services. Essential Job Functions + Provide supervision and care to the individuals they serve, assisting with their daily living skills according to established program standards and follow all applicable safety and mandated reporting protocols. + Develop, implement, monitor, and report on treatment objectives and modalities that are utilized to support the individuals' goals. Assess the effectiveness of individual care plans (e.g., behavior, safety, treatment, and routine support plan). + Build professional relationships with peers that support individual de

All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. There are full time and part time positions available with day, late afternoon, evening, overnight or weekend shifts. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. Completes all tasks necessary to

All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. Completes all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services'. Safely transports people following proper procedures whe

All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. Completes all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services'. Safely transports people following proper procedures whe

All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. Completes all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services'. Safely transports people following proper procedures whe

Description All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. on a daily basis through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES + Respects and maintains the confidentiality of the person served. Demonstrates a positive and caring attitude towards person served, families and staff. + Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion and productivity. + Completes all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services'. + Safely transports people following p