Home & Community Based Services Direct Support Professional II

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

This role operates in a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Setting , defined as “medical, social, and supportive services for Iowans with functional, cognitive, and other physical or mental health needs” (Iowa Health & Human Services). Rather than institutionalizing individuals who have these physical and mental health needs, HCBS settings provide these individuals with the opportunity to live and receive services in a way honoring to them and their abilities.

Direct Support Professionals are the heartbeat of what we do at Imagine the Possibilities – empowering people to reach individual achievement across the spectrum of life. If you’re passionate about empowering people to reach their goals and help them strive for more, we want you to join our team. As a Direct Support Professional II , you’ll provide training to other Direct Support Professionals and give your valuable input into the development of individual goals and objectives. As an integral part of the overall care team, you will collaborate with other Direct Support Professionals, Programmers, Supervisors, individuals-served, and their families to ensure the best possible care for those you serve. You will fulfill an individual’s behavioral care plan by creatively strategizing the best way for each individual to reach and exceed their goals. Your innovative and impactful solutions and strategies will make the difference for those you serve.

What Winning Looks Like :

While it’s not a competition, we do recognize that each person wants to ‘win’ at life; and you’re a central part of someone else’s wins – as well as your own! In this role, you’ll be responsible to :

• Collaborate with the local leadership, including the HCBS Supervisor and HCBS Programmer to develop goals for the individual served. This includes :

o Providing input while creating attainable goals and objectives for those we serve.

o Creatively problem-solving while holding true to the applicable policies, practices, and laws by all governing bodies.

o Provide training to Direct Support Professionals on how to best empower the people we serve to reach their goals.

o Assisting local leadership to provide orientation and ongoing training to Direct Support Professionals.

o Taking the lead on learning new and effective teaching strategies.

o Looking at the big picture for each individual to make sure their goals are representative of their overall needs and desires.

o Assisting with scheduling appointments for individuals served.

o Assuring resources are available and updated for the team.

o Teaching individuals how to accomplish their goal (rather than completing a task for them).

o Using behavioral strategies that support individuals and address any behaviors that do not lead to their success.

o Motivate and encourage individuals to participate in their behavioral care plans and reach their goals.

o Participate in recreational, community, and social activities with those you serve, honoring the choices of the individual.

o Display and understanding of when it is appropriate to apply rights-restrictions, only as determined by the interdisciplinary team and when indicated in the individual’s behavioral care plan.

Know We’re For You :

We know finding the right opportunity can be tricky – that’s why Imagine is focused on making sure your time is well spent. We take pride in the benefits we offer our employees. As an employee, you’ll have access to a variety of benefits that are sure to sweeten the deal. Depending on your full-time or part-time status, you’ll have access to :

Requirements :

Functional Experiences, Skills, & Requirements :

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and professional experiences :

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by

an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an all-inclusive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Further, this job description does not imply a contract between employees and Imagine the Possibilities, Inc.

Imagine the Possibilities is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other protected status.