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Direct Support Professional - Day & Residential Programs

THE KENNEDY COLLECTIVE

Bristol, CT

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory driving record.
Must be able to transport individuals served as assigned.
Must complete and maintain all required agency, Connecticut DDS, PMT, CPR/First Aid, Medication Administration Certification (as applicable), and other required trainings, certifications, and qualifications.
Ability to assist individuals with activities of daily living, including lifting, transferring, repositioning, mobility assistance, and personal care as required.
Ability to safely lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds independently and greater weights with assistance or adaptive equipment when appropriate.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and perform repetitive physical activities throughout the workday.
Ability to perform approved physical intervention techniques, emergency evacuations, and other safety-related responsibilities following required training.
Ability to transport and accompany individuals in the community and work in a variety of residential, day program, vocational, and community-based environments.
Must be available to work assigned shifts across residential, day, community-based, and other agency programs, and may be required to accept schedule adjustments, mandatory assignments, or emergency staffing coverage, including overtime when operational needs require, in accordance with agency policy and applicable law.