DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Amergis
MD, United States
$27 an hour
Part-time
  • Pay Rate :
  • 36hrs - $19 / hr
  • 32hrs - $18 / hr
  • Hours worked over 40 will be paid out at a time & a half ($19 x 1.5 $28.50hr) ($18 x 1.5 $27 / hr)
  • Both PRN, Part Time & OT are offered regularly. If contacted by Amergis, feel free to ask about this to learn more!

The Direct Support Professional provides support to people in completing their day-to-day personal needs, cooking healthy meals, accessing medical care, employment support, and social activities.

DSPs assist individuals in developing key life skills by providing supports based upon their person-centered plan in meaningful day and community living programs.

These positions are a critical to the people we support and could entail day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

Essential Responsibilities :

  • Supporting a person's unique capacities, personality and potential
  • Promoting advocacy with the person / people supported
  • Facilitating personal growth and development
  • Facilitation of supports and services, supporting safety, health and wellness
  • Building and maintaining relationships, including professional relationships
  • Creating meaningful communication
  • Transporting people being supported to appointments and outings
  • Performs record notation and other required documentation
  • Adheres to and promotes the mission, culture and practices of the organization
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • At Amergis Healthcare Staffing, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits :
  • Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Awards and recognition programs

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits :

  • Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Awards and recognition programs
  • Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988.

We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school.

Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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