Direct Support Professional

Merakey • Pittsburgh, PA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional provides direct, individualized care to residents in a residential setting. This role supports daily living activities, promotes skill development, and ensures a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, implementing treatment and behavior plans, supporting recreational and community activities, documenting resident progress, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. The DSP also helps maintain residents’ living spaces, transports residents to community activities, and participates in ongoing training and staff meetings.

Requirements

• Work in the field of specialized residential care for the developmentally disabled.
• Provide individualized care, continuous active treatment and the promotion of the residents’ personal development under professional direction.
• Perform work in accordance with appropriate procedures under the close supervision of a higher level Supervisor or QIDP.
• Review results through daily documentation and observation of activities in progress, residents’ responsiveness, inspection of quarters, reports and periodic conferences.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct, individualized care to residents in a residential setting.
• Supports daily living activities.
• Promotes skill development.
• Ensures a safe, supportive, and engaging environment.
• Assists with personal care.
• Implements treatment and behavior plans.
• Supports recreational and community activities.
• Documents resident progress.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team.
• Helps maintain residents’ living spaces.
• Transports residents to community activities.
• Participates in ongoing training and staff meetings.
• Follow a designated shift routine as outlined by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees