104-19 Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Venture Community Services seeks a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to advocate for and support adults age 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role empowers people to be as active as possible in their own lives and communities. This position is in a highly behavioral residential home setting, and candidates should have experience supporting individuals with behavioral needs. Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing. DSPs may also assist with medical appointments and banking, support community participation and outings, administer medications, follow Behavior Support Plans and Individual Support Plans and goals, and follow established medical guidelines. The DSP must be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency. Venture provides paid new employee orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration Program (MAP) training, as well as program- and person-specific training at the individuals’ home. DSPs must maintain certifications and perform job duties in accordance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies. This is a part-time, 24-hour-per-week position scheduled Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Pay is $17.50–$19.00 per hour. A $500 sign-on bonus is listed for part-time employees; the posting also lists a $1,000 bonus for full-time employees.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Have experience working in a residential setting with highly behavioral individuals.
- Be able to speak, read, and write fluent English.
- Be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, which may include holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
- Demonstrate commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their communities and their own lives.
- Have varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
- Have a proven record of conscientious, responsible behavior through work, volunteer, or school history.
- Be able to work creatively, actively, and dedicatedly as a team member.
- Be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for and support adults age 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to participate in their lives and communities.
- Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
- Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking, and support their participation in the community 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 required certifications and perform job-related duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus: $500 for part-time employees; $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 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
