Direct Support Professional - Community Supports, Sanford, ME

Job Description

Job Description

Reports to : Community Supports Manager

Salary / Hourly Rate : $18 / hour, Non-Exempt

Schedule : 30 Hours; This role will typically work 6 hours, Monday through Friday (8am to 2pm). Hours / Days may need to occasionally be flexible (to include occasional later afternoons / weekends) depending on business needs.

Primary Work Location : Sanford, Maine

About the organization :

Great Bay Services was founded in 1954 by families who had a child born with a disability. When the families were told by doctors to sign over guardianship and send their child to a state institution, the parents responded with passion, ferocity, and commitment which established what we now know, 70 years later, as Great Bay Services.

Serving over 200 families from Hampton, New Hampshire to Portland, Maine, Great Bay Services empowers adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism to fulfill their lives’ potential as valued members of the communities we serve.

Our small, yet mighty, organization employs over 50 staff between our Dover, New Hampshire and Sanford, Maine locations.

Benefits :

• $1,000 Sign On Bonus!
• Health, Dental & Vision insurance
• Employer paid long-term disability & life insurance
• Weekly pay
• 403b
• Flexible Schedule
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays and additional floating holidays
• Professional Growth & Development opportunities
• Ancillary benefits such as short-term disability, life insurance, and supplemental dental
• Monthly treats to celebrate employee milestones!

Summary :

Direct Support Professionals provide support for individuals to access the community with a focus on preferred choice of activity and goals as identified by the member in their Person-Centered Plan.

Direct Support Professionals will provide a range of supports to the individual as identified in the person-centered plan to ensure they are meeting their goals.

They will be transporting individuals into the community in their vehicle, so a valid driver’s license is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide instructional support while assisting members with the implementation of their yearly Person-Centered Plan goals.
• Promote quality community connections for members while seeking and developing opportunities in community settings.
• Always Assure the health and safety of members.
• Timely completion of all required paperwork, i.e., email correspondence, daily notes, mileage logs, timesheets, progress notes, and incident reports.
• Provide transportation for members in the community using your personal vehicle. (Mileage is reimbursed)
• Be a positive role model with strong advocacy towards member rights and choice.
• Work with individuals of all abilities including those with personal care needs and behavioral accommodations. DSP’s will be trained accordingly and should have a firm understanding of the requirements of the member they are supporting.
• Exposure to bodily fluids noting that Great Bay Services uses universal precautions.
• Lifting, bending, sitting, walking, running, stooping, carrying objects, and other physical movements.
• Work in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Written, typing, and verbal communication skills.
• Compassion for those with differences, and an interest in supporting individuals in achieving their goals.
• Patience, Empathy, and Creativity.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certified DSPs preferred; training will be provided if needed
• MANDT certification preferred, training will be provided if needed
• Prior experience working with adults with intellectual and / or developmental disabilities preferred, but not required
• First Aid & CPR Certified; training will be provided if needed
• Valid Driver’s License with a legally registered vehicle
• Carry Mandatory Auto Insurance of no less than 100K / 300K
• Must pass routine criminal background check, DHHS background check, motor vehicle check, and any others required to comply with Medicaid funding

Please include a cover letter in your application.