Direct Support Professional (DSP)

ViaQuest • Mansfield, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

ViaQuest Direct Support Professionals provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities in their homes. The position is suitable for candidates without prior experience because training is provided. The goal is to foster individuals’ independence, choice, and empowerment while ensuring their health and safety. The role includes supervising, teaching, and assisting individuals in daily life, providing personal care, and completing household tasks such as meal preparation and maintaining a clean, safe living environment.

The position is based in Mansfield, Ohio, and pays $17.50–$18.50 per hour. ViaQuest provides paid training, daily orientation, and flexible scheduling. Walk-in/open interviews for residential locations are held every Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the local office at 370 Cline Avenue, Building B Lower Level, Mansfield, Ohio 44907. Applicants are asked to bring an Ohio driver’s license, I-9 employment eligibility documents, auto insurance card, and diploma showing their highest level of education.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and car insurance.
• Must meet ViaQuest’s Authorized Driver Criteria: no OVI/DUI, reckless-operation, or speeding violations more than 20 MPH over the posted limit; no more than two moving violations in the last two years or more than five points.
• Ability to push, lift, or carry up to 50 pounds and climb, balance, kneel, and crouch.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities in their homes.
• Foster individuals’ independence, choice, and empowerment while ensuring their health and safety needs are met.
• Supervise, teach, and assist individuals in all aspects of daily life.
• Complete household tasks, including meal preparation and maintaining a clean and safe living environment.
• Provide personal care assistance.

Benefits

• Paid training, including CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration courses and certifications.
• Paid daily orientation.
• Flexible schedules and a variety of schedules.
• Medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance and a 401(k) for full-time employees.
• Paid time off.
• Premium holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Annual pay increases.
• Employee referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

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