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DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL- DAY SUPPORT

Diversity
Richmond, VA, United States
Full-time

Want to make a huge impact with amazing people and follow your desire for a career that changes lives? At Diversity, we do this every day! We are a dynamic human service organization that provides a variety of innovative supports to meet the needs of individuals with a developmental disability and / or mental illness.

Developmental disabilities include conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, etc. Information about us can be found at www.onediversity.org

We are seeking a full-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) who is motivated, flexible, bright, energetic, responsible, and organized.

The role of the DSP is to support people with a developmental disability / mental illness in every way possible to facilitate personal growth.

Requirements

Direct Support : encouraging personal skill development in all areas of life by showing, teaching and talking. building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them.

providing opportunities for new experiences. getting involved in the community through recreation, shopping, and building positive relationships encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and providing the opportunities to learn how to make decisions building a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction encouraging, teaching and assisting with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, doctor appointments.

supporting people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationships.

30+ days ago
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