Direct Support Professional - Group Home Youth
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Provides leadership in conjunction with the House Manager in the overall management of living unit. One unit is male only while the other is both male and female youth. This model reflects the mentoring, coaching and support of Direct Support Professional. The supervisor facilitates in the deliveryof the program to assist individuals in acquiring the skills and self-esteem needed to establish and achieve personal goals.The DSP is responsible for maintaining an environment of care that is safe & therapeutic, providing direct care to individuals per agency policy, implementing appropriate supervision according to daily schedules, dispensing medication per agency policy, and safely transporting individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.Both Overnight and Day positions are AWAKE positions. Required Education, Knowledge and Skills:

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.

Valid NYS driver's license with a clean MVR.

Must be able to complete TCI training and maintain certification.

Valid CPR, First Aid and AED certification.

Other required trainings

Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community.The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.Vanderheyden Hall Inc., as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.