Direct Support Professional (dsp) - pcs

Direct Support Professional / DSP

Active Day has an available opportunity for a Direct Support Professional / DSP to join our team. APPLY TODAY!

This is an incredibly satisfying job. This is a job that requires passion and dedication with a big splash of creativity. This is where you go home EVERY night knowing YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of our members. As a DSP / Direct Support Professional with Active Day, you will lead by example, bring a positive attitude, provide thoughtful and caring support to adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental needs and focus on providing vocational, recreational, leisure and social skills, support and instruction with a focus on community integration at our Day Program.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of our DSPs includes but is not limited to:

• Supervise member productivity and ensure the quality and delivery of work per with customer requirements. Production may include the operation of machinery and equipment.
• Actively assist and encourage members in recreation, leisure activities, and community inclusion.
• Assist members with activities of daily living and personal care as needed (e.g. arrival and departure, eating, ambulation, transferring, restroom assistance, etc.) and provide emotional support and encouragement.
• Participate in the planning, facilitation and documentation of individual behavior support plans.
• May be required to intervene in crisis situations and unexpected behaviors in accordance with approved strategies and techniques.
• Bringing KINDNESS, JOY, and UNDERSTANDING to our members' lives.

In addition to having fun and putting a smile on our members' faces, your responsibilities as a Driver/Shuttle Driver include:

• Ensuring members are transported safely whenever they are in your care!
• Assisting members with on- and off-boarding and with any special needs during transport.
• Ensuring the company vehicle is "member-ready" at all times: sparkling clean and free from obstacles as well as in good working condition, reporting any issues promptly. You want to make sure the vehicle carrying precious cargo is in perfect running order

Qualifications

Our DSPs / Direct Support Professionals will have the following qualifications (not a full list):

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license.
• At least 18 years of age.
• This is a physical job, after all we are ACTIVE Day! As a result you will need to be able to:
• Push, pull, bend, squat, turn, pivot, transfer and lift at least 50 pounds
• Able to navigate technology and to enter data/documentation.
• Ability to pass required physical exams including Department of Transportation (DOT) physical.
• Successful results of background check, motor vehicle report, drug testing and any other state-specific requirements.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to participate in benefits programs, including:

• Paid Time Off ("PTO")
• Medical/Vision
• Dental
• 401(k)
• And the pleasure of working in a FUN environment with GREAT people!