Schedule: 9am-5pm
Do you enjoy helping others reach their full potential?
Do you enjoy having fun at work and doing recreational activities such as arts, crafts and dancing?
Are you motivated by personal enrichment?
Do you want to work for an amazing organization!
If you are interested in this unique opportunity and fulfilling career, then becoming a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the perfect job for you!
Who You Will Be Supporting
In this role you will have the amazing opportunity to support IR
- He enjoys arts and crafts (painting), and playing basketball.
- IR really enjoys listening to music and dancing.
- IR also enjoys shopping for his needs, eating at his favorite restaurants, and going to the movies.
- Engaging in community activities and volunteer efforts are very important to IR. He recently participated in advocacy efforts to increase DSP wages!
- IR really enjoys helping and engaging others and is eager to participate community volunteer efforts and new learning experiences.
- IR speaks in short sentences and gestures and requires minimal assistance with mobility.
Responsibilities We’ll Help You Master
- Support individuals in achieving their personal goals and fulfilling their dreams by having a “person-centered” focus.
- Teach independent living and daily skills to the persons-served by identifying and meeting social, environmental, and health care needs such as daily grooming and personal care routines.
- Actively plans, coordinates, and participates with residents in social activities including frequent community outings.
- Instructs, supports and participates in performing household tasks with persons served such as cleaning, preparing meals, food shopping, etc.
The Ideal Candidate
- Earned High School Diploma or GED from an accredited educational institution.
- Able to communicate effectively with the individuals to whom services are provided
- Should have experience working with people with intellectual disabilities or with other types of special needs populations
- Have patience and positive coaching skills to assist IR with successfully reaching his goals.
- Enjoy being active and proactively partner with IR while engaging in activities, events and volunteer efforts of choice.
- Be resourceful in researching community activities.
Do You Want to Work for an Organization With Great Benefits?!!!
- Employee Discounts (Groupon, Six Flags, Touro University, Hertz car rentals, AMC Theaters Dell computers, etc.)
- Paid Community Outings!
- Paid On-site Trainings!
- Various Leave (Vacation, PTO and Sick Time, etc.)
- Holidays and Floating Days
- Employee Referral Program
- 403B Retirement Plan
We are ready for you to bring your:
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Passion for helping others to live fulfilling lives
- High level of commitment and initiative
- Advocacy and customer services skills, and
- Your positive "can do" attitude.
We are looking for great staff and it can be you! Apply today!
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Communication
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Observant
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Strong Work Ethic
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Interpersonal Skills
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Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization