Southeastern Virginia Training Center is seeking individuals to support the facility’s mission by working within a person-centered educational model as a member of an integrated team to provide support, education/training, and supervision of individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other disabilities, and to collect and record data and document services provided to these individuals.
Individual support, training, and supervision is performed in the house, on-campus training and leisure sites, on the Center grounds, and off-campus in leisure, training, and employment sites.
* SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SHIFTS:
* 1st shift weekend $3.
00/hr
* 2nd shift weekday $2.
50/hr weekend $3.
00/hr
* 3rd shift weekday $2.
25/hr weekend $3.
00/hr
- Provide a variety of support services for adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors including physical aggression
- Work within a person-centered educational model to provide support, educational/training, and supervision of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Run training programs; administer medications; collect and record pertinent data and complete required paperwork
- Contribute to and maintain an environment that is supportive of individual choices, enriching, homelike, safe and nurturing for people with disabilities
- Support and instruct individuals in a range of daily living skills including: self-help, personal hygiene, independent living, and social development
- Implement daily training programs and behavior support plans
- Monitor leisure time, recreational, social and activities of choice
- May be supporting individuals receiving emergency stabilization services
-Drive facility mega vans to transport individuals
A valid Driver’s License.
Candidates with out-of-state Driver’s License must provide a copy of their driving record transcript within 30 days of employment.
- Must be able to effectively communicate, interact positively and professionally with peers, other team members and supervisors.
- Demonstrated ability to follow written and oral instructions; observe and accurately observe report and describe observations and in writing.
- Good comprehension of English, spoken and written.
- Must be able to learn and acquire skills of basic care and treatment plans; to read, understand and carry out individualized programs and to recognize and appropriately react to behavioral, medical and other emergencies.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position to include: standing, bending, walking, pushing/pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds or ¼ of your body weight, and intervening with aggressive behaviors.
- Must successfully complete the facility’s Pre-service training program for Direct Support Professional Staff, to include Person Centered Approach techniques, CPR/First Aid Certification, TOVA, medication administration, nutritional management and physical/behavioral management, for continued employment.
(*Pre service training class is 12 days long 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and one day 2p-10p).
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- *POSITION WILL WORK PRIMARILY 2:00 PM TO 10:00 PM, ROTATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, BUT INCUMBENTS WILL NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE TO COVER OTHER SHIFTS IF NECESSARY (6AM-2:00PM AND 10PM-6AM).
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $39,532.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
* Public Health
Patient demographics:
* Adults
Shift:
* Day shift
* Evening shift
* Morning shift
* Night shift
* Overnight shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
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