Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Devereux is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to work with individuals in their day program. As a DSP, you will ensure individuals are safe and healthy, supervise and coach them in daily living skills, and help plan and implement programs to meet their social, emotional, physical, and personal needs. You will also plan and participate in community-based activities and transport individuals to and from the day program. Devereux offers the ASCEND program, a career accelerator for behavioral healthcare workers, providing career guidance, coaching, skills development, and financial assistance including tuition coverage and student loan repayment.
Requirements
- Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
- Valid non-provisional driver's license.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays.
- Empathetic and have a team approach to care for our individuals.
Responsibilities
- Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program.
- Supervise, coach, and assist our individuals in achieving their goals for daily living skills, such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
- Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of our individuals.
- Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings for our individuals to be involved with.
- Schedule and transport our individuals to and from day program.
Benefits
- Time off benefits starting on day one!
- Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment
- Tuition and student loan assistance.
- Growth and training development.
- Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team.
- 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty-five thousand dollars annually for graduate)
- Student loan repayment
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
