Direct Support Professional (Adolescent Care)

at  Familylinks

LOOKING FOR A CAREER THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

Are you seeking a meaningful job that offers a dynamic work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to make a difference in the lives of youth and adolescents? If you have experience as a CNA, PCT, Home Health Aide, Caregiver, or have worked with youth before, Familylinks wants you to join our team! Don’t delay, apply today!

JOIN US AS A DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL!

We are seeking candidates who are compassionate, adaptable, and dedicated to empowering youth and adolescents to help them achieve their full potential in our specialized setting in Mercer County. Your role will involve supporting daily activities such as meal preparation, medication administration when needed, providing transportation to community events, and supporting individualized goals all aimed at fostering independence and promoting a fulfilling and healthy lifestyle. Available Full Time position hours are 3pm-11pm both during the week and weekends. Familylinks encourages work/life balance and supports employee self-care.
Locations available in: Mercer County

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Working knowledge of child/adolescent development.
• Experience working directly with youth preferred.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Provide trauma-informed care and supervision to youth, with an emphasis on maintaining a home-like atmosphere that promotes youth development and safety while complying with facility and property maintenance standards as defined by the agency and by external regulatory and contractual parties.
• Work with multi-systems youth ages 9-21 in a specialized setting.
• Promote healthy, professional, and teaching relationships with youth in all daily living activities, within the residential facility and in the community.
• Participate in the deployment of all service components, including referral and intake, assessment, service planning and delivery, and discharge, as indicated and/or as directed.
• Complete requisite documentation in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with all governing policies and procedures.
• Anticipate and/or intervene directly in crises, using approved behavior management and crisis intervention techniques, including but not limited to: de-escalation techniques, active listening, conflict resolution, proximity control, body language, and individual and/or group strategies.
• Provide transportation to appointments, in accordance with agency policies and legal mandates.
• Comply with all licensing regulations, contractual requirements, accreditation standards, and agency policies and procedures related to behavior supports and management and to staff training, practices and documentation involving use of emergency measures, restrictive procedures and alternatives to coercive treatment of youth.
• Maintain confidentiality and sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and other privacy laws.