Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver
About The Position
Dungarvin is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver to join their team in Madison, WI. This role involves assisting individuals with disabilities in a residential group home setting, helping them achieve various outcomes, providing personal care, and facilitating community integration. The DSP will act as a mentor, supporting individuals with daily activities such as meals, cleaning, housekeeping, laundry, and facilitating activities. The position also involves hands-on mentoring to promote independence, providing positive direction towards personal goals, and administering medication while ensuring well-being. The company offers paid training and hands-on experience for those without prior experience. A specialized Behavioral DSP role is also available for candidates with experience in managing intense high behaviors, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, behavioral, and/or significant medical challenges. This role requires patience, good decision-making, and crisis management skills.
Requirements
- Valid Drivers License (due to transporting persons served)
- Excitement for working with adults with disabilities
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Good communication skills (reading, writing, and communication skills to document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with both internal and external team members)
- Successful background clearance
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Comfortable driving company vehicles to transport persons served as required
- Prior experience with intense high behaviors, both verbal and physical (for Behavioral DSP role)
- Patient, good decision making and crisis management skills (for Behavioral DSP role)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with adults with mental health issues, disabilities or related experience
- Prior IDD, mental health, psychiatric, and/or security experience (for Behavioral DSP role)
- Own personal vehicle and auto-liability insurance (may be required for some positions/locations)
Responsibilities
- Assist in a residential group home by helping people with disabilities achieve a variety of outcomes.
- Assist with personal cares and provide normalization/community integration.
- Provide support and mentorship with daily activities to those we support in a manner that ensures their health and safety.
- Help with meals, cleaning, housekeeping, laundry duties and facilitating fun activities.
- Provide hands-on mentoring to those we serve to help them become more independent.
- Provide positive direction to the individuals to encourage them to achieve their personal goals.
- Provide medication administration and ensure person's medical well being.
- Provide supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with mental health, behavioral, and/or significant medical challenges (for Behavioral DSP role).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for FT employees
- Supplemental Insurance
- Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for FT employees
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance for FT employees
- 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of services
- PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
- PTO Donation
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- National Brand Discounts
- Tapcheck - access to 50% of your pay before payday
- PAID training and orientation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
