6007-12 Direct Support Professional

Venture Community Services Inc • Winchendon, MA

6d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Venture Community Services seeks a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role empowers individuals to be as active as possible in their own lives and communities, supporting personal care and daily living needs such as household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.

The DSP may accompany individuals to medical appointments, help with banking and community participation, attend outings, administer medications, follow Behavior Support Plans and Individual Support Plans and goals, and adhere to established medical guidelines. The role requires the ability to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency and to perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies. Employees must maintain required certifications.

Venture provides paid New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), and program- and person-specific training in the individual’s home. The position is part-time, 28 hours per week, with a listed schedule of Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m., Monday 3 p.m.–11 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. The posting lists pay of $17.50–$19.00 per hour and a $500 sign-on bonus for part-time employees. A flexible schedule may be needed, including holidays, overnights, or double shifts.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing ability.
• Commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their community and their own lives.
• Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• A proven record of conscientious, responsible behavior through work, volunteer, or school history.
• Ability to work creatively, actively, and reliably as a member of a team.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, potentially including holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to participate actively in their lives.
• Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
• Accompany individuals to medical appointments and assist with banking and community participation.
• Attend outings with individuals.
• Administer medications.
• Follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans and goals, and established medical guidelines.
• Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
• Maintain certifications and perform job-related duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $500 for part-time employees; $1,000 for full-time employees.
• Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees.
• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Earned paid time off and 40 hours of sick time.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Tuition remission.
• Paid New Employee Orientation and paid training, including CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), and program- and person-specific training.
• Supportive and encouraging working environment.

What This Job Offers

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