PT - Direct Support Professional (DSP) Support Services/ Baltimore
About The Position
We are seeking a Part Time Personal Supports (DSP) to provide hands-on care to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities providing assistance with personal hygiene, activities/ outings, social engagement, shopping, planning, cooking, and cleaning. Support a young man with participating in activities in her community and developing independence. Assist with identifying and participating in new activities of interest, money skills, exercise and exploring his community. Staff should be patient, respectful, trustworthy, and able to encourage and participate in living a fun and fulfilling life. DSPs assist with creating opportunities for individuals to live full and productive lives by: Assisting with participation and exploration of the community Cultivating and expanding independent living skills Assisting with the development of meaningful and personal relationships Implementing strategies to achieve individuals’ personal goals.
Requirements
- Eligible candidates must have a high school degree/GED
- Must have a current driver’s license with less than three points on the driving record
- Staff should be patient, respectful, trustworthy, and able to encourage and participate in living a fun and fulfilling life.
- Some lift and transfer may be required.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on care to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities
- Assist with personal hygiene
- Assist with activities/outings
- Assist with social engagement
- Assist with shopping
- Assist with planning
- Assist with cooking
- Assist with cleaning
- Support a young man with participating in activities in her community and developing independence
- Assist with identifying and participating in new activities of interest
- Assist with money skills
- Assist with exercise
- Assist with exploring his community
- Assisting with participation and exploration of the community
- Cultivating and expanding independent living skills
- Assisting with the development of meaningful and personal relationships
- Implementing strategies to achieve individuals’ personal goals.
Benefits
- Health/ Vision/ Dental/ Life insurance plans
- Retirement
- Sick and vacation time
- Short and Long-term disability plans
- Paid Holidays
- Support Services DSPs – mileage and activity reimbursements!
- Paid training, including CPR/First Aid, and opportunities to obtain Med Tech Certification!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
