Direct Support Professional (DSP)

As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will teach life skills, lead activities, support behaviors and personal care, and help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities build greater independence in a day program setting. The role involves leading cooking, art, music, recreation, and life-skills activities, teaching and reinforcing skills that build greater independence, and providing personal care and behavioral support. The team works closely together to maintain a safe, positive, and consistent environment.

What You Will Do

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include leading cooking, art, music, recreation, and life-skills activities, teaching and reinforcing skills that build greater independence, supporting community outings and volunteer activities, providing personal care, including restroom, hygiene, eating, and mobility support, and providing behavioral support and using trained de-escalation techniques.

Why It Might Be a Fit

A strong DSP stays calm, pays attention, takes initiative, communicates with their team, accepts feedback, and adjusts when something isn't working. They understand that supporting independence means coaching someone through a task instead of automatically doing it for them. If you have experience supporting people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, behavioral needs, personal care needs, or similar support needs, you may be a great fit for this role.

Requirements

• 6+ months relevant hands-on support experience
• Must be 21 years or older
• Highschool Diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a company van
• Comfortable providing personal care and behavioral support
• Ability to respond appropriately during behavioral and emergency situations
• Basic computer skills and able to learn electronic documentation systems
• Good communication is key in this role. You’ll rely on your reading, writing, and communication skills to document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with both internal and external team members
• Ability to lift and transfer 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $23.50/hour
• Full Range Scale: $23.50 - $26.20 per hour
• Reliable 32.5 hour schedule
• Monday – Friday work schedule with weekends off!
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for eligible employees
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for eligible employees
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance for eligible employees
• 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match for eligible employees
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• National Brand Discounts
• Tapcheck - early pay access
• PAID training and orientation