Day Hab DSP

Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lake Katrine, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Day Hab DSP provides direct support to individuals with disabilities, assisting with daily living activities and implementing habilitation plans. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring participant safety, and facilitating community inclusion activities.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a high school diploma and a strong interest in supporting individuals with disabilities. The ideal candidate should be a team player with good communication skills and an interest in providing quality care. Experience working with the developmentally disabled and the ability to transfer individuals with physical disabilities are preferred.

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School graduate .
  • Ability to communicate accurately in writing. 
  • Ability to work well as a member of a team
  • Strong interest in providing quality support and care to persons with disabilities.  
  • Experience working in a program serving the developmentally disabled preferred.
  • Ability to transfer individuals with physical disabilities.
  • Possession of a clean, valid driver’s license is preferred.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with the persons with disabilities who receive Day Habilitation services. 
  • Implementation of individual’s Day Habilitation plan.
  • Assist with unloading and loading individuals to and from vans.  
  • Physically transfer participants during ADL and positioning activities.
  • Assist and train individuals in activities of daily living, including but not limited to: toileting, feeding, dressing. 
  • Administration of tube feedings/fluids as prescribed by medical staff.
  • Ensure that all record keeping and documentation completed is accurate and within required time frame.
  • Expeditiously reporting any sickness, injury or seizure to medical authorities.
  • Participate in cleaning and general maintenance of the Agency-owned property.
  • Participate in cleaning and maintenance of adaptive equipment and other personal possessions of consumers.
  • Transport and participate with individuals during Day Habilitation community activities.
  • Meetings with the Developmental Specialist and Community Inclusion Specialist to prepare for subsequent programming.
  • Participate in mandatory staff meetings and in-service training.
  • Perform any other related duties as directed by the Coordinator of Day Habilitation and/or designee.

Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley

Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley partners with communities throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley to empower people with disabilities to achieve their highest potential by providing innovative community, educational and residential services. Originally founded as the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Ulster County in 1951 by a local pediatrician, Dr. Henry Bibby, and Rabbi Herbert Bloom, and a group of dedicated supporters, the organization remains dedicated to ensuring that persons with disabilities lead full and rich lives. Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County is committed to providing a wide variety of services to meet the individualized needs of children and adults with disabilities throughout the Hudson Valley Region including the following counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester. Although originally founded to serve children with cerebral palsy, we now serve hundreds of children and adults with a wide range of disabilities each day. With a dedicated staff of over 250 individuals, we provide services to those persons who have developmental or acquired disabilities to help them achieve increased independence and maximize their potential.
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