What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSP-Direct Support Professional position at Hopewell?
Hopewell is a not for profit therapeutic farm community set on a picturesque 325-acre working farm located near Middlefield, Ohio. Hopewell combines clinical care, meaningful work, and a natural farm environment to help adults with serious mental illness develop skills to manage mental illness and live more independently. Our residential therapeutic community encourages socialization, respect and acceptance for all.
We are currently seeking compassionate, person-centered, and caring applicants to support and engage our residents as a full-time Direct Support Professional. This position works evening and overnight shifts. Our evening and overnight shifts are supported by nursing and clinical on call staff.
Hopewell offers a unique employment setting and prides itself in being an employer of choice, offering a generous benefit package. If you are interested in a meaningful career choice, please consider Hopewell.
Basic responsibilities include:
- Assisting residents with medication (training provided).
- Assist residents with cleaning and care of their environment, including but not limited to light housekeeping tasks, laundry, changing of linens, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, etc.
- Assist with residents’ personal care as needed.
- Encouraging and engaging residents in activities and groups.
- Assist with and work to strengthen resident’s activities of daily living needs and goals.
- Transport residents to appointments or other off-property trips as needed.
- Rounds
Candidate Must:
- Be at least 22 years in age.
- Valid Driver License
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Pass pre-employment background checks and drug test.
- Have experience working with adults diagnosed with mental illness.
- STNA or Caregiver experience (preferred)
Benefits Include:
Benefits start the first full month after employment and include:
- Paid training
- 403b with a company matching contribution up to 4% after six months of employment.
- Health insurance with an employer sponsored spending account (HRA or HSA)
- Dental
- Vision
- 100% Employer sponsored benefits include: Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Program.
- Supplemental insurance available include: Short Term Disability, Accident, Medical Supplemental, Critical Illness and additional Life Insurance option.
- Access to any meal served during your shift, at no cost.
- Overnight shift differential of$2.00
- Weekend shift differential of $0.75
- A generous PTO policy with accrual starting the first day of employment.
$14.00 to $18.00 per hour, based on experience (shift differential available for overnight and weekend shifts)
$500 sign on bonus payable after six months of continual employment.
Hopewell aspires to celebrate and thrive on inclusiveness in our therapeutic community, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $18
