Direct Support Professional - Overnight Summary

Location: Chittenango, NY

Schedule: Full-time, Awake overnight shifts
Salary: $20.00
Sign on bonus up to $1000

Benefits:  Include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, and 12 days of paid Holidays

Why Join ACHIEVE

At ACHIEVE, you’ll do more than just a job, you’ll build a meaningful career while making a real impact on your community. Join a mission-driven team where you can support individuals in achieving independence, develop valuable skills, and grow in a collaborative, supportive environment.

About ACHIEVE's Residence Program: In the residential program, the most caring people are the trained staff who provide 24-hour supervision, care, and guidance to residents. They assist with personal care needs, cleaning, cooking, medications, and activities. The Direct Support Professional Residential Overnight assists in providing self-care training, therapeutic treatments, and assistance in daily living to developmentally disabled individuals attending the agency's respite facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must stay awake and not place themselves in a compromising position/place that is conducive to sleep; Continuously assess the status of the physical building and the individuals throughout the duration of the shift.
• Provides individualized care as outlined in the individuals Life Plan, or ISP
• Supports the residents to ensure their safety and well-being
• Observes, documents and communicates pertinent information such as behaviors, nursing, nutrition, clinical issues, etc., to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals
• Gives medications as prescribed by Physician, per OPWDD regulations
• Administers therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games to residents and documents accordingly
• Demonstrates and assists with activities such as bathing and dressing to train residents in daily self-care practices
• Documents delivery of residential habilitation services per the individual plan and agency procedures
• Converses with residents to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote social interaction
• Prepares and serves meals and dines with residents to act as a role model
• Assists residents in mobility, hygiene, and any other tasks in which assistance or direction is necessary

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience working in human services or with individuals with functional differences preferred
• Valid NY State driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier
• Ability to lift and assist with up to 50 pounds, including transfers and physical support