Direct Support Professional - Day Program Weekdays Shift
About The Position
Join ARC as a Day Program Specialist and spend your days helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) learn, connect, explore, and grow. You'll be home before dinner, with nights and weekends all yours. This is an active, hands-on role where you will regularly assist with lifting, transfers, personal care, and mobility support, and stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the day. You will also join community outings and events with participants, drive agency vehicles, and work in settings with varying noise levels. You will follow safety, sanitation, and infection control protocols.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid Connecticut driver's license with a clean driving record
- Willing to obtain CPR, First Aid, AED, and Medication Administration certifications
- Communicate well and enjoy working as part of a team
- Comfortable using computers and basic software
- Patient, compassionate, and dependable
Nice To Haves
- No prior experience is needed to begin building a meaningful career.
Responsibilities
- Cheering someone on as they master a new skill or reach a personal goal
- Getting out in the community on outings, events, and activities that make life fuller
- Supporting independence with daily routines like meals, personal care, and mobility, always with dignity and respect
- Leading engaging activities built around each person's individual program plan
- Keeping everyone safe, including driving participants in agency vehicles and responding calmly when situations arise
- Documenting progress using our agency systems
Benefits
- Training provided: We'll help you obtain CPR, First Aid, AED, PMT and Medication Administration certifications if required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
