129-09 Direct Support Professional
About The Position
This part-time Direct Support Professional position is in a highly behavioral residential home setting in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The DSP advocates for and supports adults age 22 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be as active as possible in their own lives. Support may include household maintenance; meal preparation and shopping; assistance with bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing; transportation or accompaniment to medical appointments and banking; community participation and outings; medication administration; and following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, goals, and medical guidelines. The position includes paid New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration Program (MAP) training, as well as program-specific and individual-specific training in the home. DSPs must be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency, maintain certifications, and perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for 30 hours per week. The stated salary range is $19.50–$21.00. A sign-on bonus is offered: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience working in a residential setting with highly behavioral individuals.
- Commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their community and lives.
- Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
- A conscientious and responsible record through work, volunteer, or school history.
- Ability to work as a creative, engaged, and dedicated team member.
- Must speak, read, and write fluent English.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, potentially including holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
- Must 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.
- Empower individuals to participate as actively as possible in their own lives and communities.
- Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
- Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking.
- Support community participation and attend outings with individuals.
- Administer medications as needed.
- 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 comply 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.
- 40 hours of sick time.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Tuition remission.
- Paid New Employee Orientation and training, including CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, MAP, and program- and person-specific training.
- Supportive and encouraging working environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
