Direct Support Professionals

We are hiring!!! Join Futures Explored Inc as a Direct Support Professional Today!!! Part-Time and Full-Time Positions available with starting pay from $16-$20 an hour!!

Join a team that truly makes a profound difference in people’s lives. Dedicated staff members believe that coming to work is much more than a job. It is to fulfill our participants’ dreams and life goals.

We are seeking stellar support professionals who would take our participants on a journey of self-discovery and explore the local communities for fun educational trips.

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Plans activities for the program that are meaningful and engaging to the participants.
• Trains and supports Level II staff in providing participant support, training, and supervision in the areas of communication and mobility.
• To ensure that participants have access to assistive technology, communication devices, adaptive equipment, in a healthy and safe practices.
• Provide training of staff in medication administration and ensures that proper medication procedures are followed.
• Oversees team’s community activities, events and destinations and arranging/accessing transportation.
• Attends outings with participants.
• Receives Staff-in-Charge training, including Workers’ Compensation Procedures, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Personnel Policies, Procedures, & Information, and performs duties as required of Staff-in-Charge, including health & safety officer duties, special incident reporting, and instructing and training Level I/II direct service staff in providing participant support.
• Trained and skilled to maintain participant database (Case Magic), permanent files, and records.
• Knowledge of all aspects of participant files.
• Experienced in developing Individual Service Plans (ISP’s), including the supports, activities, and resources required for participants to achieve personal goals, completes daily charting and/or case noting.
• Evaluates and summarizes participant progress in written form for annual and semi-annual meetings

Qualities of a Community Support Leader:

• Be a positive role model not only to the participants but to team members as well.
• Have a collaborative work style using teamwork skills, professionalism, with tact, diplomacy, and good judgement.
• Possess good organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Able to prioritize work to meet deadlines, work independently and have some flexibility to adapt to changes.
• Open to work in the evenings and weekends for participant support, meetings, and community events – if needed.
• Ability to analyze problems, situations, and alternatives to make effective decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer services skills.

Job Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Authorized to work in U.S.
• High school diploma
• Four (4) years or more of related work experience, preferably with a human service agency or educational organization working with persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, will be considered in lieu of the educational requirements.
• To drive participants in a company vehicle (if available) or personal vehicle (mileage will be paid), must possess a valid CA driver’s license, clear DMV record and provide evidence of current auto insurance.
• Knowledgeable of computers and software use, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and G Suite Workplace.
• LiveScan criminal record clearance (or exemption) prior to start.
• Health Screening and TB Test clearance. Not more than 1 year prior to employment or within 7 days after employment.
• Physical stamina and ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the assigned duties safely and effectively.
• Covid Safety Protocols: Aligned with CDC protocols, Futures-Explored requires all employees be fully vaccinated and when eligible; get a booster for COVID-19. In the event of a legal exemption from vaccination, a reasonable accommodation will be considered.

Great if you have:

• Knowledgeable of Lanterman Act regulations, Regional Center guidelines, and State of California Licensing regulations.
• Certified in First Aid/CPR/AED by a qualified instructor.

Know more about us:

https://www.futures-explored.org/