Direct Support Professional Non Driving

WellLife Network

Arverne, NY

$18 to $18 Hourly
Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Schedule: Mon-Fri 12AM-8AM

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsible for asserting in the planning, developing and implementation of goals and training to further develop skills of people served by including, but not limited to:
- Budgeting
- Grooming
- Nutritional planning
- Use of public transportation
- Use of community resources
- Shopping
- Housekeeping
- Physical health
- Adaptive behavior/independent living
- Nutrition
- Vocational development
- Social development
Monitor progress of people served. Tasks essential to this duty include, but are not limited to: seeing, hearing and observing, performing manual tasks, reading and writing (documentation), lifting, climbing and descending stairs, traveling, boarding and de-boarding agency vehicles and public transportation vehicles (i.e. bus, subway). Provide training in daily living skills and other areas.

Essential Responsibilities (Continued)

Responsible to coordinate evacuation and ensure resident safety in actual emergencies (i.e. fire drills). Essential functions of this duty include the ability to climb and descend stairs and fire escapes and assist others to do the same. This may include both verbal and physical prompting.
Supervise and monitor persons served self-administration of medication. Abilities required include: reading, writing, communication, observation for side effects, monitoring medical conditions such as: blood sugar levels.
Responsible for crisis intervention and incident reporting procedures.
Responsible for monitoring and recording progress on case notes, collateral notes, progress notes and house log.
Meet routinely with persons served and management team to review goal progress.
Assist in planning and follow through on or escort the people served to evening and weekend recreational activities. Participating in moderate physical activities as part of recreation program.
Monitor and assist planning of daily activities and events.
Attend all scheduled staff meetings, mandatory in-service training sessions, quarterlies, and annual meetings within residence and external entities. In order to attend staff meetings and trainings, staff must be available to participate in these programs at various sites and at varying times. Staff must be able to transport self to trainings. Staff must have the ability to complete the following training courses and perform the techniques taught in each are a required function of the position: Medication Supervision Training, CPR and First Aid, Cultural Competency, Mandated Reporting, Corporate Compliance.
Communicate relevant information to other staff and supervisor(s), verbally and in writing, i.e.; daily communication log, incident reports, medication incidents.
Act as a role model for persons served.
Maintain records and confidentiality of such records.
Assist/supervise lunch preparation and clean up chores.
Prepare lunches and participate in family style dining with person served
Assist individuals in clothing care (laundry, ironing,).
Participate actively as a member of inter-disciplinary program planning team.
Must be able to read typed/written correspondence, clinical notes, communication logs, staff meeting minutes, doctor’s orders, and fire drill logs. Able to write and able to use the telephone.
Able to lift/carry packages and boxes of supplies.

Other Responsibilities:

Follow-up on any aftercare/recommendations for treatment. Escort/accompany individuals as needed on appointments (medical, psychiatric).
Assist individuals in researching and obtaining community resources appropriate and applicable to their needs and goals.
Work schedules and locations are subject to change.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Job Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalency diploma required. Experience working with adults with behavioral health or other disabilities preferred

Company Description

Since 1980, WellLife Network, has been meeting the growing challenges of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness. Our multidisciplinary approach and centralized referral process help to ensure that each person we serve receives the appropriate range of services and level of care, with an individual treatment plan, coordinated by highly competent and supportive case management professionals.

In its early years, WellLife Network operated and maintained community residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, and to provide programs of care, service, habilitation, rehabilitation, social and recreational activities, in a homelike environment. Partnerships Make It Happen for almost four decades, WellLife Network has changed, evolved and expanded, while remaining true to its mission of meeting the diverse needs of New York communities, business and society and assisting those we serve achieve greater personal and economic independence. WellLife Network has a long and valued tradition of working in partnership with government, the business community, private philanthropy and our colleagues in the nonprofit sector to offer proactive responses to society’s social and economic challenges. Since its founding, the WellLife Network culture has been marked by program growth and organizational development. A Network of Services - A Culture of Caring and Best Practices Today, with an annual operating budget of $100 million, a workforce of 1,800 staff, interns and volunteers and an affiliate subsidiary company, WellLife Network delivers critical services in the areas of behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, housing, co-occurring substance abuse behaviors, family support, vocational training and care management. These services meet the pressing needs of more than 25,000 individuals and families annually, some 2,000 New Yorkers every single day. A culture of caring, best practices models, a spirit of innovation and a commitment to measuring results and producing high return on investment drive our work. A key element to our successful growth is our focus on technology, financial viability and quality assurance – critical infrastructure supports that enable WellLife Network to deliver services with cost-efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in a manner that mirrors the standards of high-performing business enterprises.

Why Work Here?

Selected as ‘Top Places to Work on LI’ - 2022 and ‘Best-In-State’ 2022 Employer

Since 1980, WellLife Network, has been meeting the growing challenges of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness. Our multidisciplinary approach and centralized referral process help to ensure that each person we serve receives the appropriate range of services and level of care, with an individual treatment plan, coordinated by highly competent and supportive case management professionals. In its early years, WellLife Network operated and maintained community residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, and to provide programs of care, service, habilitation, rehabilitation, social and recreational activities, in a homelike environment. Partnerships Make It Happen for almost four decades, WellLife Network has changed, evolved and expanded, while remaining true to its mission of meeting the diverse needs of New York communities, business and society and assisting those we serve achieve greater personal and economic independence. WellLife Network has a long and valued tradition of working in partnership with government, the business community, private philanthropy and our colleagues in the nonprofit sector to offer proactive responses to society’s social and economic challenges. Since its founding, the WellLife Network culture has been marked by program growth and organizational development. A Network of Services - A Culture of Caring and Best Practices Today, with an annual operating budget of $100 million, a workforce of 1,800 staff, interns and volunteers and an affiliate subsidiary company, WellLife Network delivers critical services in the areas of behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, housing, co-occurring substance abuse behaviors, family support, vocational training and care management. These services meet the pressing needs of more than 25,000 individuals and families annually, some 2,000 New Yorkers every single day. A culture of caring, best practices models, a spirit of innovation and a commitment to measuring results and producing high return on investment drive our work. A key element to our successful growth is our focus on technology, financial viability and quality assurance – critical infrastructure supports that enable WellLife Network to deliver services with cost-efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in a manner that mirrors the standards of high-performing business enterprises.