Direct Support Professional - Make a Difference!
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional works in the Tamayo Program, a community-based group home for adolescents. The role involves building rapport with adolescents, supporting them through challenges, encouraging positive change, and helping them develop life skills. The position includes accompanying adolescents to academic events, shopping, community integration and socialization activities, family reunification activities, and medical visits. Staff use positive reinforcement and crisis de-escalation when needed, and lead activities such as basketball, tennis, hiking, and bean bag toss. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Employees must be able to work at least one weekend shift per week. The stated pay range is $15.92–$18.00 per hour. A $2.00-per-hour shift differential applies to hours worked from 11 p.m. Friday through 11 p.m. Sunday for both full-time and part-time employees. Legacy provides CPR, First Aid, Nurtured Heart, Safe Crisis Management, and Ukeru training. Advancement opportunities and training opportunities throughout the year are also available.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree, or a high school diploma/GED plus three years of experience working with children or adolescents.
- A valid driver’s license in good standing.
- Ability to work at least one weekend shift per week.
Responsibilities
- Build rapport with adolescents and understand the challenges they are experiencing.
- Attend and accompany adolescents to academic events, shopping, community integration and socialization activities, family reunification activities, and medical visits.
- Give adolescents direction and encourage them to make positive changes in their lives.
- Use positive reinforcement and crisis de-escalation skills when necessary.
- Help teach life skills, including cooking, laundry, and cleaning.
- Lead and participate in activities such as basketball, tennis, hiking, and bean bag toss.
- Lead by example and maintain a positive mindset.
Benefits
- 3.2 weeks of PTO in the first year for full-time employees.
- Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance benefits for full-time employees, beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Nine agency-paid holidays for full-time employees.
- 403(b) employee participation and employer match for full-time employees.
- Tuition reimbursement after one year of employment for full-time employees.
- $2.00-per-hour shift differential for hours worked from 11 p.m. Friday through 11 p.m. Sunday for full-time and part-time employees.
- Training opportunities throughout the year for full-time and part-time employees.
- Advancement opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
