DSP, Personal Supports Services (Monday-Friday, 3:30pm-11:30pm - Dedicated Services)

Do you enjoy helping others reach their full potential?
Do you enjoy having fun at work and doing recreational activities?
Are you motivated by personal enrichment?
Do you want to work for an amazing organization!

The DSP, Personal Support Services will be committed to supporting the organization’s mission of ensuring quality support services are provided and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are both respected and afforded opportunities to choose and participate in and access community events, activities, and resources. 

If you are interested in this unique opportunity and fulfilling career, then becoming a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the perfect job for you!

• →Support individuals in achieving their personal goals and fulfilling their dreams by having a “person-centered” focus
• →Teach independent living and daily skills to the persons-served by identifying and meeting social, environmental, and health care needs such as daily grooming and personal care routines
• →Actively plans, coordinates, and participates with residents in social activities including frequent community outings
• →Instructs, supports and participates in performing household tasks with persons served such as cleaning, preparing meals, food shopping, etc

• Is a warm and expressive person who likes to engage in activities in their home and community
• Likes playing dress-up with their dolls and enjoys eating their favorite meals
• Enjoys being outdoors
• Music is their passion and listens to it daily
• Has expressive language, mostly gesturing and requires some assistance with walking

• Will enjoy being active and a proactively partner while engaging in community activities and events
• Will be resourceful in researching community activities and enjoy introducing new activities
• Must have experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with patience and positive coaching skills to assist with successfully reaching goals

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited educational institution
• Able to communicate effectively with the individuals to whom services are provided
• Should have experience working with people with intellectual disabilities or with other types of special needs populations
• Have patience and positive coaching skills to assist AM with successfully reaching his goals
• Enjoy being active and proactively partner with AM while engaging in activities, events and volunteer efforts of choice
• Will be resourceful in researching community activities, volunteer efforts, and enjoy introducing new ideas