- Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $19–$19 per hour
- 1–5 years
The Therapeutic Support Professional is responsible for the treatment, care, and supervision of intellectually disabled adults that exhibit challenging behaviors and/or complex medical issues.
Compensation
Starting at $18.50 / hour - depending on education / experience
Responsibilities
- Actively participates in and contributes to the therapeutic milieu through the implementation, coordination, and support of behaviorally-based interventions.
- Ensures the clients safety and well-being: actively supervisees individuals in accordance with their needs, level of supervision as stipulated in the ISP, treatment goals, program policies and procedures.
- Provides assistance, instructions and guidance toward client independence in such areas as dressing, washing, feeding, personal hygiene, tooth brushing, toileting, social interactions, effective/appropriate communications techniques, etc.
- Provides community engagement opportunities for residents that include but not limited to leisure or recreational activities, communication activities, spiritual activities, cultural activities, vocational pursuits, volunteerism, educational and training activities, development of living and life skills (i.e. banking, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and budgeting), health and wellness promotion, and teaching safety and community awareness
- Participates as a member of the program’s interdisciplinary treatment team, contributes information regarding client progress in relation to the individual’s general well-being; identifies treatment goals and strategies (including individualized protocols), his or her role and functioning within the program milieu, special needs, community and family interactions, and other pertinent information. Documents information as required/directed.