2300 Direct Support Professional B8a

Job Description

Job Description

Do you like listening to music, shopping, and cooking? Is going to the mall or out to eat something you would do daily if you could? Are you someone that enjoys the company of others, puzzles, coloring, and a good chat session? This position may be for you, keep reading!

Brandi's Hope is looking for Support Professionals able to assist individuals with varying needs due to intellectual/developmental disabilities. The DSP will help the individuals they support to become successfully integrated into the community. If you have a passion for helping others and want to improve the lives of others please apply!

The starting pay for this position is $10.00 per hour with a set, guaranteed schedule of 45 hour per week. For DSPs the rate for overtime is $15.00. DSPs are given 3 hours of unworked overtime pay for perfect attendance each week after they have worked 42 hours. This makes the DSP rate of pay for worked hours $11.31 per hour.

This position is for a Direct Support Professional (Days)
Hours: Wednesday 10 am to 8 pm and Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 am - 8 pm
Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide daily support to individuals with varying degrees of development/intellectual disabilities. Will assist these persons within the following areas: job supports, self-care, recreational activities, and community inclusion. Depending on the client's need, a DSP may be expected to transport to appointments, report to work assignment with the client as a job advocate, or assist with feeding and hygiene. Duties will be discussed with the employer.

Qualifications : High School diploma or GED, 18 years of age, minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, minimum of One (1) year of verifiable work experience in the last three (3) years, must possess a current, valid drivers license to transport clients as needed, must have current CPR training, must submit to an extensive background check and drug screening before employment offer can be made.