Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Job Description Form
Position Title: High School Student: DSP Intern Location: Varies
Reports To: Day Service Supervisor/Program Manager Cost Center: Varies
General Purpose: In a few brief sentences summarize the primary duties and responsibilities.
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports people who have Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities and / or Autism Spectrum Disorder to increase their independence, daily living skills, and empowers them to obtain their goals. A DSP uses person centered thinking and approaches to provide daily support to people in decision making, community integration, and in obtaining paid employment. DSP Intern would be assigned to assist a DSP and provide additional support. A DSP intern can be assigned various tasks such as lesson plan development, research and coordinating activities, general program maintenance and administrative duties. A DSP intern can conduct presentations under DSP supervision to the people we support in our programs. This is an unpaid internship for high school students looking for credit/experience in the human services field.
Essential Functions: Describe the intrinsic job duties that define the core responsibilities of the job.
Other regular responsibilities: May include but not limited to
(Other duties and assignments as may be assigned at the sole discretion of the employer.)
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements: Describe the skills, knowledge and abilities required. Include minimum educational and experience requirements and preferences.
Scope of Responsibility & Positions Supervised: Where applicable describes level of authority, decision making discretion, consequences of actions, supervisory and fiscal responsibility. Provide metrics where possible. Level of supervision received.
Special Working Conditions: Describe unusual working conditions or environmental factors.