Direct Support Professional - Yonkers - Andrus Childrens Center

    Andrus Childrens Center
    Andrus Childrens Center Yonkers

    5 days ago

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    The Direct Support Professional - Per Diem role is crucial in maintaining a safe, predictable, and therapeutic living environment for children at Andrus. This position supports the agency's mission, vision, core values, and treatment philosophy.

    The Direct Support Professional provides close supervision, counseling, and support to the children during cottage-based activities. They plan and implement individual and group initiatives to build children's skills and self-esteem.

    The Milieu Therapist ensures that basic needs are met and maintains the cottage in a safe, orderly, predictable, therapeutic, structured, and clean condition.

    This role works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising recreation therapists, teachers, social workers, and other professionals.

    Key Duties:

    • Assure the safety of each resident and the cottage community.
    • Actively supervise residents at all times based on their age and level to ensure everyone's safety.
    • Supervise residents by participating with them in scheduled activities.
    • Enact the program schedule as written and on time.
    • Apply Sanctuary and trauma-sensitive care principles in service delivery.
    • Utilize Trauma-Centered Intervention techniques to prevent triggering, intervene early, manage crises safely, and ensure safety and learning after any crisis.
    • Ensure Safety Plans and ICMPs are in place, available to all staff, and actively used to guide treatment.
    • Emphasize teamwork, good communication, and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
    • Support overall strategic plans and adhere to our organization's core values and commitments.

    Essential Qualifications:

    • CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-service trainings are mandatory).
    • Minimum of HS diploma (or equivalent) plus one year of experience working with children or adults with developmental or behavioral disabilities.
    • Computer proficiency in navigating Microsoft Office suite.
    • Multi-lingual a plus.
    • A valid driver's license in good standing for a minimum of 3 years.
    • The ability to maintain a driver's license in good standing according to our policy is required.
    • Ability to utilize ADP app on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs.

    Physical/Travel Requirements:

    • Participation in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, including a written and verbal test, and evaluation of conducting a proper physical restraint.
    • Ability to meet physical demands including lifting, reaching, walking, climbing stairs, bending, etc., with or without reasonable accommodation.

     

    Nothing in this job description restricts Andrus' right to modify duties/responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice.

    Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.



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