Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Overview :

Here at ABiLITY, becoming a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is often the first step towards a fun, long-lasting, and rewarding career—they act as a connection between people with developmental disabilities and their communities. DSPs work alongside people and support them to become integrated and involved in their world, to be valued for who they are, to gain independence, and to follow their dreams. We enhance lives here.

While working in a supported setting, DSPs assist individuals with all aspects of their life. These include skills that are necessary to meet their physical needs; personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, ambulating, and eating . These may also include some more complex activities like; managing finances, medication management, housekeeping, and exercise of the mind and body .

ABiLITY is currently seeking PART TIME (less than 30 hour per week) and WEEKEND ONLY applicants at this time.

Requirements :

• Must be 18 years of age at the time of application.
• Must have a high school diploma / GED / equivalent or be enrolled in a general equivalency program at time of application
• Valid driver's license
• Valid and current state minimum auto insurance
• No prior experience is needed to apply.

Certifications (Company-paid training and certifications will be provided)

Pay Breakdown :

Availability :

We provide the option for part-time positions, designed with flexibility to suit your schedule, while also ensuring that every other weekend availability is met to support the needs of the individuals.

Statuses :

Part-Time = employees working less than 30 hours per week

Weekend only = must commit to required weekends

Benefits for part time (less than 30 hours) staff

Additional Information

Federal Exclusions Screening Notice

All candidates for this position are subject to a mandatory screening against the List of Excluded Individuals / Entities (LEIE) database as part of our pre-employment process.

EOE MFDV