128-09 Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate and dedicated workforce, using innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity. The organization emphasizes ongoing education and innovative training, work-life balance, inclusion, and equity. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) advocates for and supports adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be as active as possible in their lives. Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing. DSPs may also assist with medical appointments and banking, community participation and outings, medication administration, and following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, goals, and medical guidelines. The position includes paid new-employee orientation and paid CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), program-specific, and person-specific training. DSPs must maintain certifications, follow agency policies and DDS regulations and policies, and be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency. This is a part-time position scheduled for 31 hours: Sunday and Monday, 10 p.m.–8 a.m., and Saturday, 9 p.m.–8 a.m. Pay is $17.50–$19 per hour. A sign-on bonus is offered: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- 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.
- A proven record of conscientious, responsible behavior 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, which may include holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
- Ability to safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Empower individuals to be as active as possible in their own lives.
- Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
- Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking.
- Support individuals in becoming active members of their community and accompany them on outings.
- Administer medications as needed.
- Follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and applicable medical guidelines.
- Maintain required certifications and perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.
- Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
- Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Earned paid time off.
- 40 hours of sick time.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Tuition remission.
- Paid new-employee orientation and paid CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, MAP, program-specific, and person-specific training.
- Supportive and encouraging working environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
