Direct Support Professional (DSP) Bilingual

PATH People Acting To Help, Inc.•Philadelphia, PA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people with an intellectual disability to live full, active, and engaged lives in the community. PATH understands the importance of having benefits, and so we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package. At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here. In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer competitive pay, annual increases, performance and longevity bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package for staff and family, a generous amount of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time, a no-cost pension plan, ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision, a cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities, opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization, eligibility for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and a referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED preferred but not required.
A willingness to make a difference in the lives of people with an intellectual disability.
Fluent in the Spanish Language
COVID-19 Vaccination, or willingness to receive vaccine required.

Responsibilities

Improve the lives of individuals by providing assistance and hands-on skill building in all areas of daily living including: hygiene, grooming, care of clothing, laundry, cooking, nutrition, dietary needs, meal preparation, menu development, grocery shopping, household maintenance, cleaning.
Assist individuals in maintaining good health by: knowledge of individual’s medical history and current health issues, knowledge of an individual’s physician and health professionals.
Assure individuals’ safety in the home by: teaching safety precautions in the home.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Annual increases
Performance and longevity bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
Generous amount of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
No-cost pension plan
Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision
Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities
Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization
Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment
$18.00/hour
9 paid holidays/holiday pay
10 paid vacation days in first year, 15 days in 2nd year, 20 days in 5th year+
4 paid personal days per year
Excellent Health Insurance if you work 30 hours or more per week (medical, prescriptions, dental, vision, option for flexible savings account)
12 paid sick days per year
Paid training – you will be trained in medication administration, CPR, crisis intervention, and other important topics
Retirement/pension plan at no cost to you
Bereavement leave, jury duty pay, life insurance, and more!