6007-09 Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate, dedicated workforce and innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity. The organization emphasizes employee education and training, work-life balance, inclusion, and equity. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) advocates for and supports adults age 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be as active in their lives as possible. Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing. DSPs may also assist with medical appointments, banking, community participation and outings, medication administration, and following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines. The role includes paid new employee orientation and paid CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), program-specific, and person-specific training. DSPs must maintain certifications, perform duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies, and be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency. The listed schedule is Wednesday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; the position is part-time at 37 hours per week. Pay is $17.50–$19.00 per hour. A sign-on bonus is listed as $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
Requirements
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Speak, read, and write fluent English.
- Commit to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their community and their own lives.
- Have varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
- Demonstrate a record of conscientious, responsible behavior through work, volunteer, or school history.
- Be able to work as a creative, engaged, and dedicated team member.
- Be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, which may include holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
- Be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for and support adults age 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.
- Assist individuals with medical appointments, banking, community participation, and outings.
- Administer medications and follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines.
- Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.
- Maintain certifications and perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations and policies.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
- Paid new employee orientation and paid CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program (MAP), program-specific, and person-specific training.
- 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.
- Supportive and encouraging working environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
