Direct Support Professional II - Peer Trainer

Overview

Are you looking to make a difference and promote healthy and happy lives? Do you have a passion for working with individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges helping them to achieve their fullest potential? If so, consider joining us here at Seven Hills Rhode Island where our CORE VALUES include Respect & Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Service to Others.

Overview

Pay: $22.34 /hr

Sign-on Bonus: $1000

Peer Trainer DSP provide challenging, meaningful activities that promote personal growth to adults with varying disabilities attending the Day Program. As the lead person on shift, this position ensures staff are properly trained and all required regulations are met including the incident management process and the proper delivery of all services. The program provides an environment that is person centered and reflects the needs, interests, abilities, and desires of the participants.

Benefits for Full-time employees: 

• Health and Dental Insurance: With generous company contribution.
• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation
• Vacation Cash-Out Option
• Paid Personal Days, Holidays and Sick Time
• Enhanced Retirement Plan: With Employer match.
• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution.
• Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework.
• Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills.

*Benefits are based on position and scheduled hours

Responsibilities

Peer Trainer DSP assumes a leadership role and models appropriate support strategies to staff while providing ongoing learning opportunities.  This includes ensuring all billable services are accurately documented and reconciled by deadline and all social activities and community integration are meaningful and well-planned. This position participates in the Incident Review process and ensures all required regulations are met.

The Peer Trainer DSP provides therapeutically based skills training in functional life skills, vocational, self-direction, community utilization, socialization, and communication.  In this role you will offer opportunities for choice, initiation, and risk taking while capitalizing on each person’s capabilities, strengths, and preferences.  This position may provide transportation and accompany individuals on community outings and volunteering assignments, using personal and agency vehicles. Assistance with personal care may also be required while promoting independence. This position works within a multidisciplinary team following all support plans, including behavior plans, and is responsible for accurate documentation.  

Peer Trainer Staff are provided a paid New Employee Orientation and receive training on CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration. Comprehensive program-specific training at the work site is also provided.

Qualifications

 Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• One year of prior experience in staff/team leadership, including but not limited to, training and assessing staff, helping team members understand and implement program and individual objectives, monitoring team performance, providing real-time constructive feedback, problem solving, and team building.
• Physical demands: sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, and climbing. Requires a normal degree of flexibility; ability to walk, run or shuffle, kneel on one or two knees and then stand up; to utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions; may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds or more with assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to assisting people with varying disabilities to participate fully in their community and in their own lives.
• Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• Ability to work as a creative, engaged, dedicated member of your team.

  You can also see an overview of the amazing work our organization does with this video: 

https://vimeo.com/344648526

The mission of Seven Hills Foundation is to promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.