Direct Support Professional - PRN Substitute- Winchester Student Services

Direct Support Professional - PRN Substitute
- Winchester Student Services

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- Winchester Student Services role at Grafton Integrated Health Network.

The Direct Support Professional - Children & Adolescence program participates in the direct care and plan implementation for clients as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They provide supervision, safety and crisis management for the client population, complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming, adhere to scheduled activities, role model positive mature behavior, and utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success.

• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the well‑being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Utilizes infection control procedures.
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews, and implements follow‑up measures as applicable.

• Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or r outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients, implementing planned activities throughout the work day.

• Builds trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma‑informed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.

• Ensures a safe residence/classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation/community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money as applicable.

• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be 19 years of age.
• Education requirements:
  • High school diploma or G.E.D. & no experience working with children*
  • High school diploma or G.E.D. & 6 months experience working with children**
  • Associate’s degree and 3 months experience working with children**
  • Bachelor’s degree in human services.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

• Demonstrates moderate computer skills – how to log‑in, how to navigate the Web for information, how to start and save a document in Microsoft Word, and has basic keyboarding skills.

• Starting at $18.15 up to $22.00/hour based on experience and qualifications plus opportunity for overtime and shift differentials!
• Depending on hours worked you may be eligible for Grafton’s shift differential that is currently being offered.
• Shift Differentials: $1.50/hr weekday evenings & overnight from 3:30 p‑a 7:00 a & $3.00/hr weekends starting Fri 3:30 p through Mon 7:00 a.

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco‑free workplace.

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Entry level

Full‑time

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Mental Health Care