624-09 Direct Support Professional

Venture Community Services Inc • Foxborough, MA

2d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Venture Community Services is hiring a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role empowers individuals to participate as actively as possible in their own lives and communities while supporting their independence, dignity, and well-being.

Responsibilities may include household maintenance; meal preparation and shopping; assistance with bathing, toileting, dressing, and brushing teeth; transportation or accompaniment to medical appointments and banking; supporting community participation and outings; administering medications; following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines; and safely evacuating individuals from their home in an emergency. Employees must maintain certifications and comply with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.

Venture provides paid New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration Program (MAP) training, along with program-specific and individual-specific training in the home. The stated schedule is Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.–12 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 3 p.m.–11 p.m., for 19 hours per week. Pay is $17.50–$19.00 per hour. A sign-on bonus is offered: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 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.
• Speak, read, and write fluent English.
• Commit to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their community and their own lives.
• Have varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• Demonstrate conscientious, responsible behavior through work, volunteer, or school history.
• Be able to work creatively, actively, and dependably as a member of a team.
• Be willing to work a flexible schedule that may include holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
• Be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be active in their 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.
• Follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and applicable medical guidelines.
• Safely evacuate individuals from their 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 training, including New Employee Orientation, 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