Direct Support Professional (DSP)

What We Do:

Kuhn Employment Opportunities is a non-profit agency committed to helping people with disabilities find and retain employment. We serve people with developmental, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities in Meriden and the 20 towns surrounding it.

Our mission is to develop quality person-centered services through meaningful employment opportunities that provide people with disabilities, the skills and support necessary to become independent, gain self-esteem and be productive and valued members of the community.

Simply stated, we live by the philosophy that all of our participants are V.I.P.s:

V alued by the community

I ndependent by earning a wage

P roud of the work they do

Benefits:

11 Paid Holidays

3 Personal Days

Sick and Vacation time accrued

NO WEEKENDS

**WE HAVE TWO TYPES OF DSP POSITIONS AVAILABLE**

TITLE: Job Coach

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

SUMMARY:

Responsible for job skills training to individuals with disabilities.

Including transportation, hands on instruction and supervision of job operations, quality control, work flow and material handling to meet production demands in assigned job sites.

Participates in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plan goals/ Behavior Plans to maximize each assigned client’s ability to function independently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

This position requires such typical work operations and responsibilities as, but not limited to:

• Implements the daily operations of the job site, including setting up, training and assigning work to clients/employees. Instructing the clients/employees in the requirements of quality control.
• Job coach is a hands on person and is responsible for seeing that the work guaranteed the employer is accomplished; regardless of client/employee’s ability or disability. Acts as a liaison between onsite employer and Kuhn management.
• Provides input for specific programs according to client needs. Implements program goals for each client including observation and record keeping (charts, etc.) of clients’ progress on a daily basis. Insures confidentiality of all appropriate client records.
• Participates in all team meetings requested by Program Coordinator.
• Provides task analysis, time studies for all clients assigned as requested.
• Records production data, including daily worksheets, attendance and time sheets, invoices, material logging, inventory control.
• Maintains a safe physical environment within the assigned work area, insuring supervision of all material handling, work tools and equipment.
• Actively communicates and cooperates with all staff regarding production demands, personnel and client related issues.
• Develops and implements meaningful, work-related activities with clients during periods of unpaid downtime.
• Responsibility for more than one job site when appropriate.
• Works with Administration and other staff as appropriate to review and revise program procedures in accordance with best practices in the field.
• Responsible to safely transport client to/ from the job site and/ or to/ from home as required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Be able to lift up to 40 lbs., on feet up to 7 hours. Drive for long periods of time.

TITLE: CEP Facilitator

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8:00am-3:00pm

SUMMARY:

Responsible for the development and implementation of behavioral programs for up to three participants and/ or as required by participants’ supervision guidelines in Community Experience Program. Facilitator is a hands-on, direct care position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

Position requires such typical work operations and responsibilities as, but not limited to:

• Responsible for day to day implementation of client programs, activities and schedules as developed with the Coordinator of DSO Programs.
• Assists Coordinator and Program Specialist in maintaining compliance with DDS program requirements.
• Assures the quality of programming, record keeping, data collection, behavioral planning and implementation, to include: activity schedules, individual program plans, progress notes, data collection charts and other program requirements.
• Assist the Coordinator of DSO to maintain best practices in service delivery standards. .
• Assist the Coordinator of DSO to achieve the goals of this program according to contract and performance objective guidelines in the contract with the Department of Developmental Services.
• Provide documentation necessary for the Coordinator and/ or Program Specialist to present at participants’ meetings, i.e.: IP, URR, Behavior Management Planning, and other program related meetings.
• Responsible for transporting clients to and from community outings, as well as, to and from home as necessary. Also, responsible for van and/ or lift van mileage paperwork (recording mileage, gasoline, receipts, passengers, etc.).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Able to physically transport and transfer program participants, perform PMT, implementation of behavior plans which require physical assistants and emergency restraints.

***Offers of employment are contingent upon the return of background information that is fully consistent with the strict hiring criteria of Kuhn.***

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.10 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Driving: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person