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Job Title: Direct Support Staff Status: Direct Support Professional

Posted: 8/5/2010 Full Time

Job Code Number: 102210-965-0807

Job Description Link:

Affiliate: THG

Area Location: Northern RI

Program: America Street

Hours/Schedule: Wednesday 3:00-9:00, Thursday 3:00-11:00, Friday 3:00-11:00 or 3:00-12:00 (alternating),

Saturday 8:00-9:00

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalency.

Valid drivers license with acceptable driving history.

Able to communicate verbally, through touch, visually and in writing.

Basic budgeting and mathematical skills.

Proven ability to demonstrate tact, good judgment and initiative in interactions with

participants, peers, family members and the general public.

Able to work with minimal supervision.

General intelligence, motor coordination skills, coordination of eyes, hands and feet,

verbal intelligence, numerical intelligence and near acuity required.

Description: To support people with the kind, amount and style of assistance they need to enjoy

personal well-being and safety.



Teaching of life management skills by way of role modeling, participation, instruction and

monitoring. To implement supports per the individual’s support plan, responding to

multi-disciplinary team communication.

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