Day Hab Walls; WOW DSP II - Buffalo, NY

Day Hab Without Walls (WOW) DSP II - Buffalo, NY Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM

The Arc Erie County New York has been supporting children and adults with disabilities, and their families in achieving their desired quality of life by creating opportunities through comprehensive services for over 65 years.

The Arc Erie County is currently seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for its Day Services Without Walls (WOW) program located in Buffalo, NY.
This position is now $22.06/hour!

Why Achieve with The Arc Erie County? Becoming a WOW DSP for us means:

• Sharing your passion of helping others by making a difference in someone’s life
• Providing direct care to adults w/ intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Providing support to our individuals seeking a personalized,
  community-based day services experience & opportunity to continue their learning
• Having fun w/ a great group of people!

This Full-Time Day position includes No evenings, no weekends, and Along with a great Benefits (medical, dental & vision insurance) package, generous PTO, and excellent work-life balance, we offer a positive and diverse work environment with on-the-job training and room for advancement!

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Job Title:

Direct Support Professional II (DSP II)

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Direct Support Professionals (DSP) have a wide variety of duties and perform an array of activities in support of the habilitative services provided by The Arc Erie County. Tasks of daily living and facilitation of recreational activities depend on the specific abilities of the individuals being served and the nature of the setting where the service is being provided. A Direct Support Professional supports people by providing person-centered assistance and training in areas such as, but not limited to: activities of daily living, self-care skills, money management, cooking, self-administration of medication, community integration, and communication.

Reports directly to the Program Manager.

• Assures peoples overall safety through maintaining safety standards, familiarity with emergency safety procedures and providing regular training to people in these areas.
• Intervenes with peoples inappropriate and/or potentially injurious behaviors in the least restrictive manner possible, while maintaining a safe environment for the person. Use techniques/strategies as identified in behavior plans to support participants to interact in a positive/respectful manner with other and self.
• Transports people to medical appointments (if applicable), recreation activities and other appointments/activities as scheduled. Assists in maintenance of those records.
• Documents the provision of services, skill acquisitions and supports daily, contemporaneous and consistent with the Staff Action Plan and Agency procedures.
• Assists people with personal monies and shopping needs.
• Provides first aid when necessary and addresses routine health care needs.
• Prepares or assists people with meal preparation, meal planning and purchasing of food.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment by completing housekeeping and minor maintenance tasks and by providing training and assistance to people in these areas.
• Provides input to the treatment team in the development of a person-centered plan.
• Assists in the assessment of a person’s skills and behavior.
• Attends regular staff meetings, trainings, supervisory conferences and any other assigned meetings.
• Checks agency email regularly, updates supervisor on changes in contact information, maintains communication, completes online training modules in a timely fashion.
• Follows the DSP Core Competencies expectations for completing evaluations.
• Assists people with community integration, by providing support and training.
• Schedules are subject to change due to the needs of the program. Assignments to other IRAs / work locations are subject to change to ensure safe minimums. If/When directed to work at another site, the agency will reimburse the Federal amount for mileage between the sites. The expectation of this position is that staff will remain…