6013-13 Direct Support Professional

Venture Community Services Inc • Dudley, MA

2d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Venture Community Services supports individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate workforce and innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) advocates for and supports adults aged 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be as active in their lives as possible.

Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing. DSPs may also assist with medical appointments and banking, help individuals participate in their communities and attend outings, administer medications, follow Behavior Support Plans and Individual Support Plans and goals, and comply with applicable medical guidelines. DSPs must be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency.

Venture provides paid new-employee orientation and paid training in CPR/First Aid, PABC, defensive driving, and the Medication Administration Program (MAP), along with program- and person-specific training in the individual’s home. DSPs must maintain certifications and perform job-related duties in accordance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.

The posted schedule is Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m., for 32 hours. The listed pay is $17.50–$19.00 per hour. The posting advertises a sign-on bonus of $1,000 for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must speak, read, and write fluent English.
• Commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their communities and their own lives.
• Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• Proven record of conscientious, responsible behavior, demonstrated through work, volunteer, or school history.
• Ability to work as a creative, engaged, and dedicated team member.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, potentially including holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
• Must be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and support adults aged 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be active in their lives.
• Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
• Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking, community participation, and outings.
• Administer medications and follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans and goals, and medical guidelines.
• Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
• Maintain certifications and perform job-related duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $1,000 for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees.
• Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees.
• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Earned paid time off and 40 hours of sick time.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Tuition remission.
• Paid new-employee orientation and training, including CPR/First Aid, PABC, defensive driving, MAP, and program- and person-specific training.
• Supportive and encouraging working environment.

What This Job Offers

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