Direct Support Professional

National Children's Center·Washington, District of Columbia

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 27 days ago

About the role

The Direct Support Professional provides supervision and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them live fulfilling lives. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks, implementing person-centered activities, and resolving crisis situations.

Help Make a Difference in Someone's Life

Schedule

Sunday 9am - 11pm, Monday - Wednesday 3pm - 11pm (38 hours/week, full-time benefits)

Pay rate $21.54 per hour

LOCATON - NE Washington, DC

National Children’s Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region’s largest non-governmental providers of services for people with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Direct Support Professional provides adults with IDD the services and supports they need to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community.

You will be responsible for the support, teaching and supervision of all people residing in your assigned location.

You are a member of the person’s circle of support, providing opportunities for people to grow and learn new skills and make connections to their community and realize their dreams.

Depending on the needs of each person, you will support people to do everyday tasks, including meal prep and planning, chores, shopping, using public transportation and much more.

In addition, you are responsible for intervening and resolving crisis situations and providing emergency CPR and First Aid if required.

Essential functions & responsibilities

Provide supervision and protective support of assigned people throughout scheduled shift to ensure their well-being, growth and development

Maintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of established levels of support and supervision requirements under the person's plan of care

Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities to meet person-centered choices, and identified learning and educational needs

Direct Support Professional

About the role

Help Make a Difference in Someone's Life

Schedule

Sunday 9am - 11pm, Monday - Wednesday 3pm - 11pm (38 hours/week, full-time benefits)

Pay rate $21.54 per hour

LOCATON - NE Washington, DC

The Direct Support Professional provides adults with IDD the services and supports they need to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community.

You will be responsible for the support, teaching and supervision of all people residing in your assigned location.

You are a member of the person’s circle of support, providing opportunities for people to grow and learn new skills and make connections to their community and realize their dreams.

Depending on the needs of each person, you will support people to do everyday tasks, including meal prep and planning, chores, shopping, using public transportation and much more.

In addition, you are responsible for intervening and resolving crisis situations and providing emergency CPR and First Aid if required.

Essential functions & responsibilities

Provide supervision and protective support of assigned people throughout scheduled shift to ensure their well-being, growth and development

Maintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of established levels of support and supervision requirements under the person's plan of care

Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities to meet person-centered choices, and identified learning and educational needs

Direct Support Professional

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