Traveling DSP Community Homes

$37,440 - $41,600/Yr

Springbrook - Binghamton, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Binghamton, NY

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Traveling DSP Community Homes position is designed to provide essential assistance to individuals receiving services across various educational and residential environments. The primary goal is to promote choice and independence while ensuring protective oversight. The role requires compliance with all Springbrook policies and state regulations to maintain a safe and smooth operation of the program. As a traveling Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will be deployed to different locations within the agency to meet staffing requirements as needed, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in your work environment. In this role, you will serve as a positive role model while engaging with individuals in various behavioral, medical, educational, and social situations. You will be responsible for implementing service plans and collecting necessary data to track progress. Supporting individuals with challenging behaviors is a key aspect of the job, which may involve performing physical interventions as trained. Medical advocacy is also a critical component, requiring you to obtain and maintain relevant medical certifications, administer medications, attend medical appointments, and fulfill other duties as outlined in the plans of care. The position emphasizes a person-centered planning approach, ensuring that individuals experience independence, growth, and development throughout their daily activities. You will develop learning materials and goals tailored to the needs and interests of those you support. Additionally, you will assist with activities of daily living, including personal care tasks, and utilize community resources to help individuals achieve their personal goals and foster meaningful relationships. This may involve participation in spiritual activities, recreational events, and family functions. Maintaining a safe and clean environment is essential, including the upkeep of grounds and vehicles. You will be required to obtain and maintain all necessary training and certifications relevant to the program. Flexibility is crucial, as you will provide full-time availability to the Assistant Director on a monthly basis, including at least two weekend shifts per month. The Assistant Director will determine your work locations, which will be scheduled for two-week periods and may change based on agency needs. You must be able to travel to multiple locations to fill staffing shortages, and mileage or access to agency vehicles will be provided. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate good role model behavior while working with individuals in behavioral, medical, educational, and social situations.
• Implement all service plans and collect required data.
• Support individuals with challenging behavior including performing physical interventions as trained.
• Provide medical advocacy and support by obtaining/maintaining medical certifications and trainings, administering medications, attending appointments, and fulfilling other applicable duties as defined by plans of care.
• Implement a person-centered planning approach to ensure independence, growth, and development throughout the day across environments.
• Develop learning materials/goals as indicated by needs and interests.
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living including personal care activities.
• Utilize community resources to assist people in achieving personal goals and desires, while fostering meaningful relationships.
• Ensure safe and clean environments, including grounds and vehicles.
• Obtain and maintain all applicable trainings and certifications relevant to the program.
• Provide flexible full-time availability to the Assistant Director on a monthly basis, including two weekend shifts per month minimally.
• Demonstrate flexibility with changing locations as needed to ensure site minimums are maintained throughout the department.
• Travel to multiple locations throughout the agency to fill staffing shortages.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in human services preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mandatory overtime as necessary.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software and e-mail applications, especially Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word; aptitude to learn other computer software as necessary.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. independently and assist in lifting weights exceeding 50 lbs.
• Meet the requirements to drive Springbrook vehicles as required.
• Ability to perform all physical interventions.