DSP, Meaningful Day Services (PRN) (830am-400pm as needed) at Ardmore Career

Overview of Position: Community Support Specialists help adults with disabilities to work and experience full and meaningful participation and membership in their chosen communities. Support needs are individualized and may include support to work volunteer maintain or learn new skills gain higher levels of independence build strong community connections learn self-advocacy skills manage personal resources and generally participate in community life.People of working age will be supported to continually explore and consider competitive employment People past working age who are no longer interested in pursuing work may be supported in retirement activities.Support occurs in a variety of community-based settings and may include both in-person or virtual supports. This position is responsible for working cooperatively with people and their teams to support a persons employment and community participation.Duties and Responsibilities:Use person-centered principles and strategies to support people in service deliverySupport people to develop and maintain relationships including those that are natural and unpaidSupport people to expand their social roles and experiencesSafeguard and respect the confidentiality and privacy of people supportedSupport people to learn and maintain community safety skills and activities of daily livingEstablish open communication with families community members coworkers team members and other providers etc. to ensure proper dissemination of information that is timely respectful and to the benefit of the personReport all incidents according to Ardmores Incident Reporting policy and proceduresImmediately report any instance of abuse neglect exploitation or harmSupport people to maintain health and wellnessEmbody the values of Ardmore through personal accountability listening and respectProvide personal care as needed in a way that maintains a persons comfort safety and dignityRecognize and support the rights of people to make informed decisions and exercise choiceAssess communicate and document changes in health status to supervisor in a timely mannerMaintain all appropriate written communication and documentation including attendance daily logs person centered planning tools behavioral data and others requiredSupport people to speak for themselves in all matters and offer assistance when neededUse language that is respectful sensitive and age appropriate when talking to or about people in services or about people in servicesActively participate in all training and professional development requirements and opportunitiesCommunicate effectively professionally and in a timely manner with the person in services co-workers supervisor employer families team members and other stakeholdersDemonstrate a strong understanding and dedication to Ardmores mission and Employment First philosophyPerform all other duties as assigned that are necessary to fulfill the mission of ArdmoreKnowledge Skills & AbilitiesMust become knowledgeable and provide leadership related to Employment First and Person-Centered Thinking practices and principles.High School diploma (or General Equivalency) required with some college experience preferred.Must have a valid drivers license and daily access to reliable personal transportation as necessary to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position.Must believe everyone can work.Must be able understand and effectively support the physical emotional and cognitive needs of the people that you work with.Must become knowledgeable of digital document formats for program data keeping such as Cisms.Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.Must be confident and comfortable working in the field independently and in a variety of different settings.Must have excellent time management and customer service skills. Strong ability to think creatively and develop strong internal and external relationships and resources is required.Knowledge of ASL strongly preferred.Required Conditions of EmploymentMust be able to lift and/or move up to 50 poundsMust be able to bend crouch stoop and/or kneelMust be able to push assist and transfer the weight of an average adult in and out of a wheelchairMust be able to stand for periods up to 3 hours in durationValid Drivers LicenseMust possess a good driving recordMust possess access to a reliable vehicle to transport people who Ardmore supportsMust meet eligibility for employment in the United States. (Provide appropriate I-9 documentation on first day of employment)Must have a clean criminal history recordMust be able to pass a drug screeningMust be or willing to become: Medication Certified in MD and CPR/First Aid certified Key Skills Arm,Python,Debugging,C/C++,5G,Signal Processing,Matlab,Fpga,Linux,Software Development,Assembly,4G/LTE Employment Type : Gig Experience: years Vacancy: 1