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Position: Direct Support Professional (Individualized Services)
Supervised by: Individualized Services Coordinator
Schedule: TBD
Hourly Rate: $19.25/hr.

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General Description of Position:
The person in this position will be responsible for training, supervising, and supporting
individuals with disabilities, both at their home and in the community, specific to the
individuals’ needs. This position will function according to the policies established by
Turning Leaf Agency, with the goal to maximize the potential of the individuals in the
program.

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Treat all individuals in an age-appropriate manner, with respect and dignity, and
encourage opportunities that promote choices.
2. Train, supervise and support participants in community, vocational, social/leisure,
recreational and other identified skill areas; ensuring quality work and meeting
established production standards set by employer(s), as appropriate.
3. Maintain a professional environment during work hours.
4. Keep the administration informed of any changes in established policies and
procedures or the need to modify any area of the operation/activity and have open
communication with the individual's residential staff/family.
5. Provide the individual with meaningful, goal related supports
6. Maintain a professional and healthy relationship with the individuals family within
the home you work
7. Document all services provided to the individual in multiple platforms ( Therap and
EVV)

Other Related Responsibilities
1. Attend all agency staff meetings
2. Keep informed and implement current trends and methods of working with
individuals with disabilities if changes are made to DDS documents
3. Maintain good daily attendance; Be cooperative, versatile, and work as a team
member
4. Maintain a positive attitude; Ability to follow oral and written instructions
5. Awareness of and sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of
persons and population served.
6. Be able to respond to emergency situations such as hospital visits and reaching out
to guardians, group homes and other family contacts followed by submitting
necessary incident reports in a timely/appropriate manner; Committing your time
after hours, if necessary, per individual needs in case of an emergency for the
individuals you are assigned to.
7. If an agency vehicle is not available for transporting our individuals served, you will
be asked to transport the individual in your personal vehicle for their day-to-day
services (Mileage will be reimbursed)
Minimum Education Required: High School Diploma/GED and 2 years of
experience with the DDS Population.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
1. Must complete the Agency’s Employee Training.
2. Certification and Training, including but not limited to: CPR, First Aid, PMT,
Medication Certification etc.
3. Must be able to become DDS Medication Certified within the first three months of
hire.

Additional Requirements
1. Must have reliable transportation
2. Must have a valid State of Connecticut Driver’s License and maintain current
insurance and registration.
3. Must be able to meet physical demands of the job. These include but are not limited
to ability to lift minimum of 50 pounds for assisting participants in personal care
needs and/or the purpose of performing daily job duties, ability to twist, bend and
reach immediately to address medical and behavioral incidents, ability to enter and
exit agency vehicle at numerous stops for a minimum of one hour and the ability to
drive agency vehicle for a minimum of 30 minutes without stops.

Note: This job description covers the most significant duties but does not include other
assignments, related duties, or temporary assignments.