Job Information
Vanderheyden Direct Support Professional - Troy - OPWDD Program in Troy, New York
Job Description
The DSP is responsible for assisting individuals in identifying and/or acquiring skills to be as independent as possible and establish an environment that provides safety and skill enhancement. Responsibilities include maintaining an environment of care that is safe & therapeutic, providing direct care to individuals per agency policy, implementing appropriate supervision to assigned daily schedules, dispensing medication per agency policy, and safely transporting individuals as assigned per level of supervision required.
Requirements
Required Education, Knowledge, and Skills :
High school diploma or equivalent required, Associate's degree preferred
Valid NYS driver's license
SCIP training will be provided; must attend refresher training and maintain certification
Other trainings will also be provided
Must be able to lift 25 pounds
Summary
Vanderheyden is committed to the National 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 served.
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, miltary 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.