Direct Support Professional Part-time

Trinity Health • Pittsburgh, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Service Professional is responsible for providing assistance and training to persons served with Serious Mental Illness as guided by Positive Practices and Person-Centered Planning. This position is directly responsible to the Senior Manager and is expected to operate with considerable initiative and professionalism. The Direct Service Pool serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and is involved in the planning of services for the persons served. In the event of unforeseeable emergencies, staff may be required to stay until relief arrives. Pittsburgh Mercy is a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat its area’s most vulnerable populations. They work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care. Their mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within their communities, reaching out to offer help and hope to people experiencing mental illness and substance abuse, physical health needs, intellectual disabilities, and traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness and abuse.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree OR High School Diploma/Equivalent, with 1 year of direct care experience.
• Valid Drivers’ License
• Ability to operate organizational vehicle/van
• Act 33/34/73 clearances
• Pre-employment Drug Test

Responsibilities

• Providing assistance and training to persons served with Serious Mental Illness as guided by Positive Practices and Person-Centered Planning.
• Operating with considerable initiative and professionalism.
• Serving as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and involved in the planning of services for the persons served.
• Staying until relief arrives in the event of unforeseeable emergencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree