Day Program: Specialized Habilitation - Direct Support Professional
Role Overview
More Maitri is an Art, Music, & Gaming Based Day Program seeking creative, driven, and caring Direct
Support Professionals for Community Based Day Program Services.
https://www.moremaitri.com/maitri-multi-media
More Maitri is an Art, Music & Gaming based Day Program for adults with intellectual disabilities. More
Maitri Day Program is devoted to incorporating a variety of art forms, methods, and mediums to
encourage increased communication, coping, and expression skills, to build independence and a
sense of community through individualized and group creative projects within the program itself and
within the community. Maitri Multi Media also features a variety of game based approaches including
dedicated spaces for Dungeons & Dragons and Retro gaming.
Day Program Direct Support Professionals supervise as well as encourage participants to engage in
activities in the community. We strive to maintain a safe environment for our participants, their peers,
ourselves, and the community at large.
**More Maitri, Inc. will provide the Colorado state required training for the position listed including:
QMAP (Medication Administration), CPR/First Aid, and CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention)**
** This position requires transporting clients, so you must have a valid drivers license and a working &
registered vehicle. We do reimburse for mileage!
ADVANTAGES TO WORKING FOR MORE MAITRI, INC.:
We provide all training and certifications.
Guidance from administration, directors, managers and staff.
A great place to develop your creativity.
You get to do fun things!
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Company Overview
More Maitri is an Art, Music, & Gaming Based Day Program seeking creative, driven, and caring Direct
Support Professionals for Community Based Day Program Services.
https://www.moremaitri.com/maitri-multi-media
More Maitri is an Art, Music & Gaming based Day Program for adults with intellectual disabilities. More
Maitri Day Program is devoted to incorporating a variety of art forms, methods, and mediums to
encourage increased communication, coping, and expression skills, to build independence and a
sense of community through individualized and group creative projects within the program itself and
within the community. Maitri Multi Media also features a variety of game based approaches including
dedicated spaces for Dungeons & Dragons and Retro gaming.
Day Program Direct Support Professionals supervise as well as encourage participants to engage in
activities in the community. We strive to maintain a safe environment for our participants, their peers,
ourselves, and the community at large.
**More Maitri, Inc. will provide the Colorado state required training for the position listed including:
QMAP (Medication Administration), CPR/First Aid, and CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention)**
** This position requires transporting clients, so you must have a valid drivers license and a working &
registered vehicle. We do reimburse for mileage!
ADVANTAGES TO WORKING FOR MORE MAITRI, INC.:
We provide all training and certifications.
Guidance from administration, directors, managers and staff.
A great place to develop your creativity.
You get to do fun things!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Daily documentation and tracking
- Supervising and observing participants at all times to ensure their safety and to make sure they are
- not exhibiting harmful behavior to self or others
- Teaching problem solving, conflict resolution and life skills
- Transportation of participants into the community, to and from day program
- Work with participants on projects with an understanding of each consumer's pace and
- developmental needs and the positive outcomes it will provide
- Learn and use participants' historical information, behavior plans, and reoccurring trends as a tool to
- help their progress in achieving their goals
- Facilitate group discussions and document engagement
- Be creative, come up with new projects, ideas, tasks, etc. to engage in with participants
- Take the lead, but allow room for your participants to direct their creative process
REQUIREMENTS
- HS diploma or GED.
- Experience working in Mental Health preferred
- Valid Driver's License
- Dependable vehicle with current car insurance
- Compassion plus an ability to set limits and follow through
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, listen carefully, interpret accurately &
- respond to a high volume of requests
- Knowledge and sensitivity to cultural differences
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Initiative and flexibility
- Strong project/time management & organizational skills; detail oriented
- Supportive, kind, caring and willing to ensure environment is respectful and honest
- Ability to lift 50lbs
- Job Type: Part-time
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
- Work Location: In person
About More Maitri
Nonprofit human-service agency supporting adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities through residential, behavioral, day, and employment services.
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