Direct Support Professional - Life Ops Program (DSP-LO)
About The Position
Here at ABiLITY, becoming a Direct Support Professional (LO-DSP) in our Life Ops Day Program allows you to be part of a team in a fun, long-lasting, and rewarding career—they act as a connection between people with developmental disabilities and their communities. LO-DSPs work alongside people and support them in: becoming integrated and involved in their world, being valued for who they are, gaining independence, and following their dreams. We enhance lives here. While working in a supported day program setting in Union, MO, our DSPs also assist individuals with their activities of daily living (ADLs). These include skills that are necessary to meet basic physical needs; personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, ambulating, and eating. These also include some more complex activities like managing finances, medication management, housekeeping, and physical and mental exercise. The LO-DSP works within the individual’s ISP plans to assist them in achieving goals and outcomes.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age at the time of application
- Experience working with individuals with developmental, cognitive, or intellectual disabilities and Individual Service Plans (ISPs) is preferred.
- Must have a high school diploma, GED, or be enrolled in a general equivalency program at time of application
- Valid driver's license
- Valid state minimum auto insurance
- Willing to operate an agency vehicle
- Class E Chauffeur License
- Level One Medication Aide (L1MA)
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- Crisis Prevention
- Completion of the online Relias DSP Training Program during normal working hours
- Capability of utilizing personal protective equipment and following disease prevention protocol
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with individuals with developmental, cognitive, or intellectual disabilities and Individual Service Plans (ISPs) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals with their activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Assist individuals with personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, ambulating, and eating
- Assist individuals with managing finances, medication management, housekeeping, and physical and mental exercise
- Work within the individual’s ISP plans to assist them in achieving goals and outcomes
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Voluntary Insurance Plans – Dental, vision, term life, short-term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, and health savings account
- $25,000 Basic Life/ADD Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Separate vacation and sick accrual for full-time employees, starting on day one!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Refer-a-Friend Program of $500.00 per referral, no limit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
