Full time & Part Time*Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Description Do you enjoy teaching others and seeing them succeed? Are you passionate about empowering people with disabilities to achieve their fullest potential? Look no further than PathPoint's Project SEARCH team!
PathPoint is seeking part-time Direct Support Professionals to join our Project SEARCH team at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA . Project SEARCH is a unique one-year internship program that enables adults with developmental disabilities to learn invaluable job skills in a competitive work setting. In this role, you will coach and support interns with disabilities as they work through internship rotations, helping them develop skills and confidence for regular employment when their internships end. This position is part-time for 22.5 hours per week, Mon - Wed- Fri 8:00am-3:30pm.
PathPoint is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people flourish. We partner with children, adults, and families to foster hope, build life skills, access support systems, and form meaningful relationships. We serve communities across Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.
This is an hourly, non-exempt position starting at $23.25 per hour. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Opportunity to make a difference in your community every day
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with company match
• Other perks like wellness program with cash rewards, Employee Assistance Program, and referral bonuses
• Extra pay for bilingual staff (Spanish or ASL if the skill is needed)

*Benefits noted with an asterisk are for full-time employees regularly scheduled for 30+ hours per week.
Coach and support interns by teaching soft skills such as professional communication, behavior and grooming/hygiene, and hard skills specific to the internship duties.
Provide individualized support for interns, including job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, and use of assistive technology.
Collaborate with interns, employers, staff, and other partners to creatively address any issues affecting interns' training and employment.
Write case notes, monthly intern evaluations, and other reports regularly.
High school diploma or GED required
Tech savvy, including proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing software
Prior experience, either professionally or personally, working with individuals with disabilities preferred
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, and we offer reasonable accommodations to support successful employment to those with disabilities.