Entry Level Adult Caregiver

PURPOSE OF DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL (DSP) INTERNSHIP This program is designed to highlight the career opportunities available to you in becoming a DSP, while providing you with the skills that you need to deliver high-quality services and supports that allow people to live their best lives and feel empowered. As a DSP Intern, you will learn about the role of, and perform entry-level duties under, a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to thirty hours per week. The duties of a DSP are tailored around each individual served and may include support with: participant empowerment, communication, community and service(s) networking, facilitation of services, providing community living skills and supports, education, training and self-development, advocacy, vocational, educational and career support, organizational participation, documentation, building and maintaining healthy friendships and other relationships, keeping the participant at the center (person-centered), and supporting their health and wellness, which may include assisting with daily tasks. They partner with them in making informed decisions and everyday choices about their finances, well-being, relationships, and employment.

• DSPs will use knowledge, skills (competencies), and values such as the NADSP Code of Ethics to guide their work and provide quality services.
• DSPs continue to learn and develop their professional abilities through ongoing in-service and self-directed education and training.
• DSPs understand that quality services occur at the point of interaction with the people that they support.
• DSPs create environments where the people they support feel empowered to have meaningful relationships with friends, their families, and promote integration and inclusion in all our nation's communities.
• DSPs respect the privacy of the people they support and commit to promote their physical and emotional well-being.

PAY: $16.90 per hour with possible conversion up to $22/hr. Weekly pay + incentives offered. Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 3:00 PM. Flexible Schedules available Weekly pay

• FREE Interactive training
• Play an integral role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their community
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion
• Must pass a background check and other required health screenings

A DSP Intern may work indoors or outdoors and may perform tasks which involve frequent sitting, standing, writing, or performing repetitive motions.