Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with 100% employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

Shift: Sunday - Thursday OR Tuesday - Saturday (5 days a week), 1:30pm - 9:30pm

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Home Places actively engages youth in their day-to-day activities, affording them opportunities to learn, build, and master skills to increase their independence. The primary population of youth enrolled in the program include those with intellectual disabilities and autism.

These activities include the facilitation of recreational and leisure activities to build positive peer and familial relationships; identifying, role-modeling, and practicing the functional use of coping skills to use when faced with challenging situations & life stressors; community-based activities to foster a sense of belonging; activities of daily living within the home such as meal preparation, chore completion, hygiene routines and recreational/leisure activities.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Convey a genuine interest and concern for youth while building upon their strengths.
2. Establish rapport, actively listen, and engage youth in daily interactions.
3. Implement treatment interventions and provide advocacy/support for youth in our care.
4. Daily written documentation to monitor goal progress.
5. Working and communicating with other DSP teammates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
• Experience working with children with an intellectual disability diagnosis (IDD) preferred but not required.
• Clearances. State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.

Work Conditions

• Physical Demands. Requires vision, speech, and hearing and a moderate to high level of physical activity including; sitting, standing, walking lifting and carrying as required. Must be able to meet the demands and complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
• Environmental Factors. Indoors/Outdoors: school, home, community.
• Working Hours. FT/ 40 hour week.

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