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Access Services is seeking caring and patient DSPs (Direct Support Professionals) to join our In Home Supports team on a full-time or part-time schedule with shifts in Morrisville and the surrounding areas!
As a Direct Support Professional, you will have the opportunity to provide supports to adults with developmental disabilities / Autism who desire to continue living in a home environment for as long as possible.
Your daily actions as a Direct Support Professional will enable each individual to flourish in their desired home context, maintain or increase their independence, and live their best lives.
Your goal is to provide the highest quality care for each individual. Paid training is provided by Access Services, so no experience is necessary.
Key Responsibilities of the DSP :
Direct Support Professionals will assist individuals with developmental intellectual disabilities in the region where you serve.
You will provide creative support through a variety of tasks, activities and / or community engagement. You may provide direct services to individuals in their own homes or in their natural family homes.
Direct Support Professionals will provide supports as outlined in the individual’s plan of care utilizing approved interventions.
This includes safe crisis management techniques, emotional support, and positive reinforcement.
Requirements
Benefits
Compensation and schedule :
All employees receive the following benefits :
If working 20 hours or more, benefits also include :
Paid Time Off, Tuition reimbursement, 401k match.
If working 30 hours per week, benefits also include :
Why work for Access Services as a Caregiver or a DSP?
We offer an inclusive, supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, career growth and a team that truly cares about the work they do, the people they support and their team members.
Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and do not restrict management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Last updated : 2024-05-17
Full Time
$32k-35k (estimate)
05/16/2024
08/05/2024
STEGER, IL
200 - 500
2016
DAVID KOCHIS
$50M - $200M
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