Day Program Direct Support Professional

Carry out Day programing in the areas of physical care, recreational activities, self-help, social training, pre-vocational training, community inclusion programming, and the development of functional and cognitive skills.

Organize and develop daily tasks in accordance with the individual’s ISP outcomes and strategies.

Facilitate appropriate programming in areas of habilitation activities, prevocational training and community inclusion.

Familiarize yourself with assigned individuals ISP outcomes and strategies, and record the individual’s daily progress towards those outcomes in the OTC’s electronic record keeping system (Therap) in an appropriate and timely manner.

Provide responsible community based activities to provide consumers with opportunities to develop interpersonal and social awareness skills.

Maintain an awareness of the needs of the individuals with disabilities, and immediately report any related concerns or emergencies directly to the supervisor.

Assist individuals served with daily needs including assisting individuals with feeding and changing needs.

Responsibility includes full compliance with Danielle’s Law and Stephen Komninos’ Law.

Transport individuals with disabilities to and from residence and various community outings, which may require beginning the work shift early or ending the work shift late.

Willingly and effectively cooperates with OTC, The Department of Human Services, The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), and other licensing or state agency or local municipalities in any inspections and investigations, upon request.

Other duties as assigned.

Driving individuals to and from their homes and community activities.

Responsible for administering prescribed medications to individuals served.

Schedule would be Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm in Southampton NJ

To use best practices and technology within a community based residential setting to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in acquiring the physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills needed to live as independently as possible. Will perform all duties necessary to meet state approved objectives, federal Medicaid guidelines, Department of Human Services’ guidelines and OTC Services’ policies and procedures.