What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional 2025-01141 position at Wyoming Life Resource Center?
Join our team and mission at the Wyoming Life Resource Center (WLRC) in Lander! We offer extensive training, excellent pay and benefits, and a meaningful career! Our Direct Support Professionals also have the opportunity to take employer-paid Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) training, leading to CNA certification.
As part of the State of Wyoming Department of Health, our team members enjoy a favorable schedule of twelve-hour shifts with three or four days off work each week and an excellent compensation and benefits package!
**Education & Experience Substitution:**
1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Human Services)
**OR**
Education
Associate's Degree (typically in Healthcare)
Experience
No prior experience is required.
As part of the State of Wyoming Department of Health, our team members enjoy a favorable schedule of twelve-hour shifts with three or four days off work each week and an excellent compensation and benefits package!
- This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus** See notes for eligibility and conditions**
- Provides support to a person with a disability at home, work, school, church, and other community places.
- Assists with activities of daily living and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion.
- Acts as an advocate for disabled individuals in communicating their needs, self-expression, and goals.
- Document weekly progress toward group and intervention participation.
- Participates in treatment team meetings and shift change reports.
- Prepares forms associated with resident recreation and activities.
- Enters, records, and maintains information in written or electronic form.
- Handles complaints, settles disputes, resolves grievances and conflicts, or otherwise supports residents who reside together to resolve these issues and disputes.
- Accompanies residents on outings and activities, including shopping, Special Olympics, dining out, movies, or trips to visit family members or attend medical appointments.
- Ability to work with and around WLRC residents, including those who may display challenging behaviors.
- Provides intermittent direct observation of individuals at significant risk of self-injurious behavior and is required to provide complete attention, intervention, and redirection at any moment per the outlined plan in the Positive Behavior Support Plan.
- Provides daily individual and group contact to residents through the delivery of recreation and leisure activities.
- Plans and prepares for group and special event programming for residents.
- Document weekly progress toward group and intervention participation.
- Other duties as assigned.
**Education & Experience Substitution:**
1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Human Services)
- Certificates, Licenses, Registrations**:
**OR**
Education
Associate's Degree (typically in Healthcare)
Experience
No prior experience is required.