Direct Support Professional Back End (Night)-Entry Level

divh2Job Overview of Direct Support Professional Back End Night-Entry Level-Will Train/h2pSchedule: Wednesday thru Saturday from 9:00 PM until 9:00 AM/ppThe Overnight Direct Support Professional is responsible to maintain a safe, predictable, and therapeutic living environment for children in care at Andrus while supporting the agencys mission, vision, core values and treatment philosophy. The Overnight Direct Support Professional provides close supervision, counseling, and support to the children during all cottage-based activities. The Overnight Direct Support Professional is responsible for planning and implement individual and group initiatives to build childrens skills and self-esteem. The Overnight Direct Support Professional ensures that the basic needs of children are met, and that the cottage is maintained in a safe, orderly, predictable, therapeutic, structured, and clean condition. The Overnight Direct Support Professional works as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes recreation therapists, teachers, social workers, and other professionals./ph3Essential Duties of Direct Support Professional Back End Night/h3pKey duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:/pulliAssuring the safety of each resident and for the cottage community/liliActively supervise the residents at all times, based on their age and level, to assure everyones safety./liliEnacting the program schedule as written and on time/liliUsing all aspects of Sanctuary in the care s/he provides/liliUsing all aspects of trauma sensitive care in the services s/he provides/liliUsing all techniques of TCI to prevent triggering, to intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, for safe management of any crisis that does arise, and for assuring safety and learning after any crisis. This includes becoming skilled in LSIs and conflict resolutions, and conducting them for even minor conflicts, to minimize the occurrence of larger conflicts./liliUse the scan system to record consistent monitoring by conducting visual checks of residents every 15 minutes for duration of shift./liliDocuments his/her work in a clear, timely way with scanning, nightly logs, round-up, census, and other reports./liliEstablishing safety (physical, emotional, moral, and social) within the cottage/liliExecuting consistent communication with colleagues and residents through the established systems set forth by manager/department./liliMust have flexibility to move to any residential cottage based on program needs/liliSupports overall strategic plan of the organization./liliAbility to adhere to our organizations core values and commitments./li/ulh3Essential Qualifications Of Direct Support Professional Back End Night/h3pKey qualifications include:/pulliCPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory)/liliWilling to train the right candidate/liliA valid drivers license in good standing for a minimum of three years, a plus/liliComputer proficient and navigate Microsoft Office suite./liliMulti-lingual a plus/liliAbility to access and utilize ADP on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs./li/ulh3Benefits of Direct Support Professional Back End Night/h3ulliGenerous PTO, 4 weeks of vacation, floating holidays, holidays, personal and sick time/liliHealth Insurance/liliDental Insurance/liliVision Benefits/lili401(k) Employer Contributions/liliTuition Reimbursement/liliFlex Spending Accounts/liliEmployer Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance/liliProfessional Development/li/ulh3Physical/Travel Requirements/h3ulliMust possess ability to sit, stand, walk, run, climb stairs, kneel, and lift weights of up to 30 lbs./liliCandidates who are successfully hired, must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training which concludes with a written and verbal test, and you will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint./li/ulpstrongDisclaimer/strong/ppNothing in this job description restricts Andrus right to modify the duties/responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice./ppstrongEEO Statement/strong/ppAndrus is an equal opportunity employer./p/div