Direct Support Professional

Who We Are

Better Choice Group Homes Incorporated (BCGHI) operates a supportive living home, located in Orangeville, Ontario, dedicated to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with complex behavioural needs. Our goal is to support people to thrive within their community, have the opportunity to live successfully and foster their independence to grow exponentially.

Direct Support Professionals

BCGHI Direct Support Professionals provide specialized care and support to persons receiving service to include daily activities of living, assisting with the coordinated development and execution of the person-centered planning process and in the implementation of behaviour support plans designed to modify the behaviour of people displaying with complex needs.
The Direct Support Professional provides support and advocates on behalf of persons supported to meet their physical, psychological and social needs.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Promotes and models a person- centered approach
• Responsible to engage and facilitate the Person-Centered Planning Process
• Works in tandem with persons supported in providing professional support and mentorship while engaging in activities within the community.
• Assists people supported with all areas of daily living to include daily living routines and skills, attending medical appointments, participating in community life, etc.
• Transporting persons to medical appointments, vocational, recreational, and educational activities in the community (i.e. Grocery shopping, recreational facilities, etc.)
• Prepares and administers medications according to the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Implements behavioural programs, as well as individualized behavioural protocols, skill acquisition programs, and completes the corresponding documentation
• Experience with data collection and report writing
• Interacts with person’s family and visitors to the home
• Completes all daily required documentation (i.e., shift summaries/reports, house charts, checklists, medication administration records, incident reports, behavioural data and all applicable forms, including completing all documentation in the persons binders/ and or electronic data base system
• Ensure the safety of all people supported and co-workers by ensuring a safe environment, following all safety protocols, and implementing the prescribed behavioural interventions.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong decision making and prioritizing skills
• Dedication in their work
• Availability and flexibility to work a variety of shifts
• Attends SMG Crisis Intervention and other training, as required.
• Computer skills required.
• Use protective equipment and wear protective devices or clothing that the employer deems as required, including the use of fit-tested N95 respirator and/or similar equipment.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Community College or University in a related field , i.e. Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (BST), BA Psychology or equivalent
• At minimum, 2 years related experience (Will consider equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Successful completion of an approved pharmacology course
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team
• Good communication skills – verbal and written
• Experience working with people with complex behaviours
• Valid Class “G” Driver’s License, a current copy of a Driver’s Abstract for review and verification that is satisfactory to BCGHI and use of vehicle
• Experience and/or knowledge in Applied Behavioural Analysis
• Successful completion of a Better Choice Group Homes Incorporated recognized pharmacology course
• Safe Management Group Crisis Intervention
• Certification in CPR/First Aid with AED
• Provision of a Criminal Records Check – Vulnerable Sector Search
• Please note that all prospective BCGHI employees are subject to mandatory immunization requirements, including the full COVID-19 vaccination (two doses), as a condition of obtaining and maintaining employment.

Benefits:

• On- site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Better Choice Group Homes Incorporated will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We thank all applicants for your interest in our organization but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted