6012-02 Direct Support Professional

Venture Community Services Inc • Webster, MA

3d • $18 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports adults age 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a highly behavioral residential home. The Direct Support Professional advocates for individuals and empowers them to participate as fully as possible in their own lives and communities. Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, personal care such as bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing, and assistance with medical appointments and banking. The role may also involve community activities and outings, medication administration, and following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines.

The position includes paid New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), and program- and person-specific training in the individual's home. DSPs must maintain certifications, comply with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies, and be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency. The schedule is Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., for 24 hours per week. The position is part-time and pays $17.50–$19.00. Location: Webster, Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working in a residential setting with highly behavioral individuals.
• Commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their community 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.
• Fluent spoken, written, and reading English.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to participate in their own lives.
• Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, and personal care, including bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
• Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking, and support their participation in community activities and outings.
• Administer medications as applicable and follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines.
• Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
• Maintain required certifications and perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.

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 and vision insurance.
• Earned paid time off and 40 hours of sick time.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Tuition remission.
• Paid New Employee Orientation and paid CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), and program- and person-specific training.

What This Job Offers

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