What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) position at Community Options, Inc. / Community Concepts Inc.?
Come Join Our Team at Community Concepts / Options (CCI/COI) Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) A Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports individuals with developmental disabilities to have a better quality of life. A DSP promotes the health, safety and well-being of residents.
We are hiring full & part-time Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for our Wilmington and Milford locations. All shifts available including Weekend Warriors!
We offer paid training with opportunities for advancement in a great team/family environment.
Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities:
· Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
· Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
· Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
· Housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
· Preparing and serving food/meals, and clean-up.
· Encourages self-help activities.
· Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
· Documents- complete all documentation required.
· All other duties required by supervisor.
Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:
- · High School Diploma/GED
- · Must be 18 years of age
- · Must have a valid driver’s license
- · Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
We have openings for full and part time Direct Support Professionals (DSP)
Full time benefits offered:
- Paid Training
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Company sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company sponsored Short Term and Long term Disability
- Paid Birthday Day-off Benefit
- Paid Time Off
- Tapcheck
- Tickets at Work
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
- Insurance (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $17