What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSP (Direct Support Professional) position at Partners In Progress?
Join Our Team as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) in one of our Residential Group Home’s at Partners In Progress!
Do you want work to feel less like work and more like home? Are you reliable, hardworking, and compassionate?
If this sounds like you, you might be the perfect fit to become a DSP at Partners In Progress (PIP)!
At PIP, we are on a mission to empower Individuals with disabilities to succeed. We need dependable and genuine people to join our team. As a DSP, you'll make a positive impact on Individuals' lives and start a rewarding career with us.
Why Join Us?
- No Experience necessary. We provide on-the-job training for all new DSPs.
- Wage: $17.50 for regular hours, $16.50 for sleeping hours
- Yes, you get paid while asleep on overnights!
- Opportunities for credentialing, advancement, wage increases and bonuses.
*Must be willing to work some overnights and weekends. There are no openings with a Day Shift Only schedule.*
Qualifications:
- Valid Driver's License with three-year satisfactory driving history
- Previous experience working with Individuals with disabilities is preferred but not required
- Satisfactory background clearances
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist program participants in developing daily living skills to promote independence
- Maintain a safe, secure, and clean-living environment
- Complete all shift requirements before leaving duty
- Establish and maintain positive community contacts
- Submit all required documentation on time
- Maintain accurate records of program participants' progress, health, activities, and finances
- Advocate for program participants and provide community involvement opportunities
- Assist in developing Individual Support Plans (ISPs), Assessments, and Quarterly Reviews
- Report medical issues immediately and administer first aid and medications as trained
- Safely transport or supervise program participants during daily transportation
Working doesn't always have to feel like work! As a DSP, you'll be working in a casual home setting, providing supervision, support, and guidance to adult individuals with disabilities. We're committed to providing the best care for residents while giving them independence.
If you're ready to contribute to a positive and empowering environment where your resilience, work ethic, and reliability are highly valued, apply now!
*Partners In Progress is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Rotating weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18