What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Abilities, LLC?
Why choose Abilities, LLC as your employer?
- A culture that values their employees - both at work and away from work. We offer flexible scheduling and unlimited time off. Our employees do not have to worry about missing their children's school recitals, medical appointments, birthdays, weddings, and other important things that pop up.
- Flexible availability. Are you in college or only looking for work 2 days per week? We can work around that - and much more.
- No mandated overtime. There are opportunities for overtime, but it is at the employee's discretion.
- Every other weekend scheduled off. Time away from work is important to prevent burn out!
- Paid time off. Everyone earns paid time off hours!
- Appreciation. We know anyone could go work anywhere at any time - we appreciate that you choose us. Employees receive bonuses, gift cards, raffle items, appreciation events for the entire family, and a Christmas Party each year where over $10,000 in cash and prizes are given away.
- Opportunities for growth. There are frequently opportunities for promotion. Currently over 90% of our management and 75% of our office staff started as DSP's at Abilities.
- Insurance. Medical, dental, vision, life, and AFLAC. We pay over 75% of the medical premiums. When you hit 5 years, we pay 100% of your premium. At 10 years we cover 100% of your entire family's premium cost!
- Holiday pay. We pay 1.5x for holidays - except Christmas, which is 2x pay!
What is a Direct Support Professional (DSP)?
Wikipedia says - and we agree - Direct Support Professionals are people who work directly with people with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his/her community or the least restrictive environment. In other words - we are working with our individuals towards being as independent as possible while still being integrated in their community. For some that looks like total physical assistance, for others it is deescalating a crisis and working on social skills.
What kinds of things does a DSP do?
- Create a safe, kind, and empathetic environment in homes they work in.
- Support our individuals with every day care - this could be helping a person dress, feeding someone, brushing someone's teeth, changing a brief, etc.
- Document the services they provide the individual in our documentation program
- Follow an individual's medical care as ordered - maybe it is cutting food a certain way or administering medications.
- Help our individuals get into their community - movies, parks, restaurants, sporting events, dances, bingo!
- Assist the individual with your everyday errands - banking, grocery shopping, medical appointments, visiting friends or family.
- Adhere to the agency's policies and procedures
We are hiring for the following position:
Overnight
- Scheduled 10p-7am, full-time, rotating weekends off
What qualifications are required to be a DSP?
- High School Diploma, GED, or suitable equivalent.
- Completion of provided training.
- Completion of a criminal background check
- Proficient computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license
- Be 18 years old
Pay
- Starts at $18.00
- DSP's have the option to complete a Certified DSP program and immediately earn an additional 6% per hour.
- Annual review and raise every year
Salary : $10,000
