Direct Support Professional (Day Program, CDS & Supported Living)

Penn Mar 2021 • Westminster, MD

7d • $19 - $20

About The Position

Penn Mar Human Services is looking for full-time Direct Support Professionals (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA, PCA) to work within our NEW Westminster Day Program . We are also seeking DSPs for our Finksburg CDS Program and Westminster & Taneytown Supported Living Programs . We Provide: New starting rates of $19.35-20.41! Paid vacation days and holiday pay Employee referral bonus program Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program) Tuition Reimbursement Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability 403b retirement plan A Direct Support Professional (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for: Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness)

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Valid Driver’s License with 2 years of consecutive driving experience and less than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
• Ability to pass pre-employment background/physical/TB/drug screenings
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed

Responsibilities

• Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning
• Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting
• Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions
• Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness)

Benefits

• Paid vacation days and holiday pay
• Employee referral bonus program
• Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan

What This Job Offers

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