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Direct Support Professional - Flex

Golden Years

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are responsible for supporting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in achieving greater independence and enhancing their quality of life. DSPs will play a vital role in providing hands-on support in daily living, community integration, and personal development. DSPs will empower the people we support in living self-directed lives and developing the skills necessary to live the lives they deserve and desire.

Encourage and empower the people we support to live as independently as they desire

  • Promote social skills, community involvement, and individual choice
  • Assist the people we support in gaining meaningful access to the community in the ways in which they desire
  • Utilize the Person-Centered Support Plan (PCSP) to assess the supports needs and provide the level of support dictated in the PCSP
  • Transport and accompany the people we support to appointments, errands, community events, and/or recreational activities
  • Provide support in medication administration and complete appropriate documentation (if certified to do so)
  • Provide guidance on a range of developmental goals. Goals may include community participation, financial budgeting, exercise, nutrition, vocational skills, and/or interpersonal skills.
  • Advocate for the rights, dignity, and preferences of each person supported
  • Adhere to a person-centered approach with working with the individuals we support
  • Monitor and ensure a safe, clean, and supportive environment for the people we support
  • Communicate effectively with other team members, family and/or natural supports of the person supported, other providers, and other members of the person’s team
  • Collaborate with supervisors, team members, families, and other member’s of the person’s team to ensure the highest quality of care
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Reliable transportation to and from the job site
  • Patience, reliability, and a commitment to supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Effectively read, write, and communicate verbally in English
  • Must be able to complete electronic training required by the Department of Disability and Aging in the Relias system
  • and provide physical support as required.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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