DSP - Community--ENRC

Skill Creations • Morganton, NC

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About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides overall support and care for individuals served by Skill Creations, Inc., including people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and secondary mental health or substance abuse issues. The DSP works at the Emergent Need Respite Center facility and/or in the community as scheduled, providing one-to-one or group care according to individuals’ needs and plans of care.

Duties may include personal care, behavioral support, medication administration, job coaching and assistance, and support with independent living skills. The DSP also provides educational opportunities related to communication and recreation or leisure.

Available schedules are part-time: 12 hours weekly on Sundays from 6 AM to 6 PM (1st shift) or Saturdays from 6 PM to 6 AM (3rd shift). Starting pay is $18.50 per hour for full-time and part-time staff and $17.00 per hour for backup staff. Full-time staff scheduled for 30 or more hours per week are offered health, dental, and life insurance, holiday pay, paid time off, and a 401(k). Applicants must complete the online application to be considered; submitting a resume alone is not sufficient.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school.
• Prompt and regular attendance for the assigned work schedule, including during inclement weather and some holidays.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Successful completion of required coursework in CPR/First Aid and Behavior Management.
• Basic computer skills for email, electronic training modules, and recording data.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; work occasionally requires balancing, bending, stooping, and kneeling, and being on one’s feet most of the time.
• Ability to meet individual client-specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support and care for individuals served by Skill Creations, Inc.
• Provide one-to-one or group care at the respite center and/or in the community according to individuals’ needs and plans of care.
• Assist with personal care, behavioral support, and medication administration as needed.
• Provide job coaching and assistance and support with independent living skills.
• Provide educational opportunities in communication and recreation or leisure.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Holiday pay
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

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