Direct Support Professional (Full-Time)

Penn Mar 2021 • White Hall, MD

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About The Position

A Direct Support Professional (also known as a DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, or CNA) provides residential and personal support. Duties include light housework, helping maintain personal care and hygiene routines, providing transportation, and offering behavioral and social support. The role may involve responding to physical or verbal outbursts or aggression.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license.
• At least 2 years of consecutive driving experience.
• Fewer than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background, physical, TB, and drug screenings.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform light housework, including cooking, meal preparation, and cleaning.
• Help maintain personal care and hygiene routines, including feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, and toileting.
• Provide transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities, and excursions.
• Provide behavioral and social support, including working with potential physical and verbal outbursts or aggressiveness.

Benefits

• Paid vacation days
• Holiday pay
• Employee referral bonus program
• Extensive paid training
• Continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement, including the Career Ladders program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Supportive leadership team
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 403(b) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

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