Job Title: Direct Support Professional-Residential Services Department: Residential (Rosemary, West Friendship) Locations: Howard County (West Friendship) Schedule: Sat and Sun 8am-4pm, Sat and Sun 4pm-10pm Hourly Rate: $18.81 Position Overview: A Direct Support Professional plays an integral role in a supported person’s life. The DSP will provide assistance, guidance, mentoring, coaching, and teaching in many life areas such as activities of daily living, personal care, life skills, community integration, and transportation navigation. The DSP will assist the supported person in enjoying the life that they want to live and increasing their quality of life by providing excellent services. Essential Job Functions:
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) Training and Experience: Preferred DDA core competencies, Mandt Systems Training, CPR / First Aid, MTTP Experience working with people with IDD/DD preferred but not required. Physical Requirements: Person must be able to walk, stand, and sit for up to 8 hours. Person must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. or more based on assigned supported person (using health and safety lifting / turning techniques or assistive devices). Person must be able to successfully demonstrate all Mandt Systems training physical interventions and techniques, to include assisting supported person to standing, providing assistance with ambulation, physical releases, and physical restraints. Benefits: Health: Health, Vision, Dental, supplemental coverage through Aflac. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Incentives: Company Paid: Short / Long Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Flexible Spending Account, Sunny Day Fund Work-Life Balance: Vacation, Sick, Personal, Bereavement, Jury Duty Financial: 403B plan, Employee Credit Union (SECU) Training: Paid DDA and new hire training's, Paid Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification Paid Medication Administration Training (If applicable) *Benefit eligibility is dependent on Full or Part time status Please Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. All working hours and location may be subject to change |