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Direct Support Professional-EMD

$20.56 per hour

The Arc Montgomery County

Join Our Award-Winning Team

We have been selected as one of The Washington Post's 2025 Top Workplaces, a recognition based entirely on feedback from our team members. This award reflects our deep commitment to cultivating a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking qualified and motivated professionals to join our award-winning team and help us build on this exciting momentum.

The Arc Montgomery County's Employment & Meaningful Day Services Division has a vacancy for a Direct Support Professional who will be responsible for supporting the people we support. The goal is to provide the necessary structure to assist the people we support to become regularly engaged and fully included in their communities. The Direct Support Professional will work independently and make effective decisions regarding all aspects of safe, productive, positive outcomes for each of the people we support. Successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work at various locations from the Gaithersburg to Silver Spring area.

Employment and Meaningful Day Services provide adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities opportunity to engage in a opportunities to gain independence and contribute to their community by obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. Our employment process includes discovering a person's skills and interests, career counseling, resume building, developing a customized employment plan, job coaching and follow up services to ensure job stability.

Schedule: (Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalency, or at least 18 years of age with 1 year of experience. Must have a valid driver's license and the ability to transport the people we support.
  • Must be willing to drive 12 passenger van and will be required to pass a DOT physical.
  • Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing, frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pulling and pushing.
  • Must pass a 6th grade math and reading test in English as required by the Maryland Board of Nurses.

Pay Rate: $20.56 - $20.60 per hour depending on education and experience

EOE M/F/Vet/Disabled

The Arc Montgomery County
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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