FT Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional (DSP/Caregiver)

Job Type: Full-Time Hours: Evenings and weekends. 40 hours. Pay: $18.25/hr

Columbus Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has been transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities through employment, training, day programs, and housing since 1968. For full-time employees, we offer:

• Dental Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) w/ Employer Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A Diverse Workforce
• Ability to accomplish something great every day!

We seek compassionate, patient, and dependable people to become Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). This job offers challenging and rewarding work! We want DSPs that can develop a rapport with individuals with disabilities to nurture safe and supportive relationships. Positivism, teamwork, and collaboration are essential!

The DSP would support and guide the individual in a residential setting in ways most people would take for granted. You would assist with tasks that the individual cannot do for themselves and teach functions that they can do for themselves. It is a great sense of accomplishment for you and the person when they learn to complete a new task! You would also assist lower-functioning clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding. For higher-functioning clients, you would teach daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping.

What You Will Do:

• Provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.
• Assist individual with activities of daily living such as showering, bathing, toileting, or feeding as needed.
• Provide assistance and support with daily activities, including household chores, meal preparation, recreational activities, learning activities, and physical fitness activities.
• Accompany individuals on routine errands and provide assistance as needed in accomplishing tasks.
• Represent the needs, wants, and interests of individuals served or supported by the program.
• Provide input on program planning and implementation for individuals.
• Document following policies and procedures and all pertinent laws and regulations.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with other staff, families, and the general public.
• Drive clients to appointments, grocery stores, activities, and other locations based on client and department needs.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Must be able to drive clients to and from locations for their personal needs, in a personal or Columbus-provided vehicle.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Must drive and have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Acceptable driving record based on motor vehicle record (MVR)
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs, push, pull, bend, kneel, stand, or sit for sustained periods.
• Experience supporting people with disabilities is preferred but not required. We will train.
• Must speak, read, and write English.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.