Job Title: Direct Support Professional– Cove Center

Schedule: 1st & 2nd shift

Overview of the Cove Center: 
The Cove Center, a division of the Groden Network, serves adults in Rhode Island with autism and developmental disabilities, offering on-going education, experiences and a supportive staff that emphasizes the individuals’ role in making choices; thereby giving them the greatest control of the direction of their own life.

General Position Description:
Plan and implement behavioral and skill area program plans within a daily schedule in a residential program; employ physical intervention as necessary; promote health and safety while encouraging skill development and independence; data collection; report writing and analysis; upkeep and cleaning of household.

Education, Experience and Special Skills:

1.    High School diploma

2. 2+ years of professional experience with individuals with autism and developmental disabilities is required.

3.    First Aid/CPR preferred.

4.    Able to perform emergency restraint procedures as needed.

5.    Must have valid driver’s license and insured auto.

Benefits! Benefits! Benefits!  

The Groden Network has an excellent, comprehensive benefit package. We provide:

• Premier medical coverage with individual and family options
• Fully paid dental plan for the individual option
• Vision plan
• 401k with partial matching
• Free long-term disability insurance
• Free life insurance
• Generous earned time off days
• Paid holidays     

Advancement Opportunities:  

• Extensive new employee orientation
• Ongoing "in-house" training in a wide array of topic areas
• Access to professional trainings offered throughout the year
• Behavior Management Training
• First Aid/CPR Training