Sr. Direct Support Professional (Wed-Sat)

Penn Mar 2021 • White Hall, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Direct Support Professional is responsible for providing comprehensive support to individuals, including light housework, maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines, transportation, and behavioral/social support. This role may also involve occasional sleepover shifts or supervising a residential home in the absence of a Residential Supervisor, and assisting the Residential Supervisor with other assigned duties. Penn-Mar is committed to diversity and inclusion as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Valid Driver’s License with 2 years of consecutive driving experience and less than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
• Ability to pass pre-employment background/physical/TB/drug screenings
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed
• Previous direct support/caregiving experience and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities

Responsibilities

• Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning
• Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting
• Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions
• Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness)
• Providing occasional sleepover shifts and/or supervise a residential home in which there is no Residential Supervisor
• Assisting the Residential Supervisor in any other assigned duties

Benefits

• New starting rates of $20.41-$20.91 per hour
• Paid vacation days and holiday pay
• Employee referral bonus program
• Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program)
• Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan

What This Job Offers

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