What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at Columbus?
Job Title : Direct Support Professional (DSP / Caregiver)
Job Type : Evenings and weekends full time
Pay : $17.75 / hr
Benefits of working at Columbus : Columbus Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has been transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities through employment, training, day programs, and housing since 1968. For full-time employees, we offer :
- Dental Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) w / Employer Contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A Diverse Workforce
- Ability to accomplish something great every day!
We seek compassionate, patient, and dependable people to become Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). This job offers challenging and rewarding work! We want DSPs that can develop a rapport with individuals with disabilities to nurture safe and supportive relationships. Positivism, teamwork, and collaboration are essential! The DSP would support and guide the individual in a residential setting in ways most people would take for granted. You would assist with tasks that the individual cannot do for themselves and teach functions that they can do for themselves. It is a great sense of accomplishment for you and the person when they learn to complete a new task! You would also assist lower-functioning clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding. For higher-functioning clients, you would teach daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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