Awake Overnight Direct Support Professional 3 - Department 201

Bridgewell • Peabody, MA

7d • $22 - $22

About The Position

Bridgewell is hiring an Awake Overnight Direct Support Professional to support people with developmental, physical, and psychiatric disabilities in a residential program. The role provides daily intervention, supervision, and skills training in activities of daily living, helping people manage in their home and community, develop skills, make decisions, and foster independence. People served may need physical assistance or accommodation. Staff receive and must pass specialized training for enhanced supervision or interventions, which may address multiple disabilities, behavioral support, or enhanced medical care. Specialized certifications or training may be required, including PABC or ABA techniques and advanced training in autism, behavioral support, or healthcare.

The schedule is Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., for 30 hours per week. The role includes supporting medical, clinical, and financial needs; transporting people to appointments and activities; maintaining required records; completing household cleaning; and following applicable regulatory standards and Bridgewell policies. Awake overnight staff conduct steady care calls. Other duties include administering medications when applicable, maintaining required training and certifications, building positive relationships with guardians, families, and stakeholders, serving in an assigned program safety or human rights role, and attending staff and supervision meetings.

Residential work has varied physical demands. Staff must be able to maneuver and physically assist people of varying weights, including people weighing more than 200 pounds, with mobility, bathroom routines, transfers, and certain physical, behavioral, or medical interventions. Reasonable accommodations may be considered based on the needs of people served and safety factors. Acceptable CORI results are required according to Bridgewell policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or at least five years of verified experience in the same position.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for preparing clear, articulate documentation.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft products such as email, Word, and Excel, and agency web-based applications.
• Ability to drive a large and/or wheelchair van and a valid U.S. driver's license with at least one year of driving experience in the United States.
• Ability to climb stairs and physically assist people served with mobility, toileting, bathing, and transfers, including assisting people who may weigh more than 200 pounds.
• Ability to drive a 12-passenger van.
• Acceptable CORI results according to Bridgewell policy.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience working with people with developmental or psychiatric disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skills training and support with activities of daily living during assigned hours.
• Create opportunities for people served to make decisions, develop skills, and foster independence.
• Provide services in accordance with DDS, DMH, MassHealth, HUD, DPH, CARF, other applicable regulatory standards, and Bridgewell policies and procedures.
• Support people served with medical, clinical, and financial needs.
• Transport and accompany people served to medical, recreational, and other activities outside the program as needed.
• Maintain daily progress notes, shift checklists, shift assignments, and other required documentation.
• Complete assigned household cleaning duties.
• Conduct steady care calls according to guidelines for awake overnight shifts.
• Assist people served in accessing community resources and recreational opportunities.
• Administer medications according to MAP regulations, when applicable.
• Maintain mandatory and program-required training certifications, including applicable FA/CPR, PABC, and MAP certifications.
• Develop positive relationships with guardians, family members, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as the program's designated Fire Safety Officer, Safety Coordinator, or Human Rights Officer.
• Comply with Bridgewell's Safety Checks Policy.
• Attend and participate in program staff and supervision meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including the employee's birthday.
• Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions.
• Training and development opportunities across Bridgewell programs.
• Additional compensation for on-call rotations.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED