Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver

Company Description

Monday-Friday | 8:30 AM-3:00 PM | 32.5 Hours/Week | Part-time

$23.50/hour | Benefits Eligible | Paid Training

Evenings & Weekends Off

Same skills. Different setting. Better schedule.

Already working as a Direct Support Professional, RBT, Behavior Technician, Paraprofessional, Job Coach, Respite Provider, Caregiver, or other human services professional?

Your experience can transfer directly into Dungarvin.

Our Day Program is an active, hands-on setting where you'll teach life skills, lead activities, support behaviors and personal care, get into the community, and help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities build greater independence.

This is not residential care. There are no overnight shifts and no weekend shifts.

You may spend part of the day leading a cooking or art activity, helping someone practice communication or money-management skills, supporting a community outing, providing personal care, or helping someone work through a behavioral challenge.

Relevant hands-on experience preferred.

Job Description

What You'll Actually Do:

• Lead cooking, art, music, recreation, and life-skills activities
• Teach and reinforce skills that build greater independence
• Support community outings and volunteer activities
• Provide personal care, including restroom, hygiene, eating, and mobility support
• Provide behavioral support and use trained de-escalation techniques
• Support individuals with different communication needs, including nonverbal communication
• Follow individualized support and behavior plans
• Drive company vehicles for outings and community activities
• Complete accurate electronic documentation
• Prepare, clean, and reset program areas
• Work closely with your team to maintain a safe, positive, and consistent environment

Our Day Program is built around engagement . DSPs actively participate, encourage individuals, adapt activities when needed, and help each person participate at their own ability level.

Strong DSPs stay calm, pay attention, take initiative, communicate with their team, accept feedback, and adjust when something isn't working. They understand that supporting independence means coaching someone through a task instead of automatically doing it for them.

If that sounds familiar, you'll understand this job.

Experience Matters Here:

We're looking for candidates who already have experience supporting people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, behavioral needs, personal care needs, or similar support needs.

Relevant experience may include work as a:

Direct Support Professional (DSP), Behavior Technician, Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Paraprofessional, Teacher's Aide, Respite Provider, Community Support Worker, Job Coach, Employment Specialist, or similar human services professional.

Your experience may come from a Day Program, group home, residential setting, school, behavioral program, respite services, employment services, or community-based program.

Experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral support, life-skills training, personal care, nonverbal communication, or community-based services is especially valuable.

Qualifications

Who We're Looking For:

• 6+ months relevant hands-on support experience preferred
• 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.

You May Be a Great Fit If You Are:

• Patient without being passive
• Positive, encouraging, and dependable
• Comfortable taking initiative
• Able to stay calm under pressure
• Willing to give and receive feedback
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Creative enough to make activities engaging
• Comfortable providing personal care and behavioral support
• Able to build genuine relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Committed to choice, dignity, respect, and greater independence for the people you support

Additional Information

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $23.50/hour
• Full Range Scale : $23.50 - $26.20 per hour. The starting rate for this position is fixed at $23.50 per hour . Pay increases occur over time and are tied to tenure/length of employment with Dungarvin.
• 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

If you already have relevant experience and want a Direct Support Professional role where you can teach, engage, support, and help adults build greater independence, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today to join Dungarvin as a Direct Support Professional.

We believe in supporting not only those we serve but also each other, ensuring a collaborative and supportive work environment for all. Dungarvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status per federal and/or state law.

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