Direct Care Community Support Staff

Access Services is currently seeking a part-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) to join our Life Sharing program teams to provide Community Participation Support services. You will be caring for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism. Our quality-focused support staff work with the individuals’ goals and help those individuals maintain or increase their independence and live their best lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the individuals plan of care while ensuring they receive the highest quality of care.
• Maintain daily log and other documentation as required.
• Provide accurate and timely communication to Coordinator regarding the individual and family.
• Ensure own proper conduct and fair representation of Access Services.

Work Schedule:

Up to 13 hours per week: Monday 2PM-6PM, Wednesday and Thursday between 10AM and 7PM.

Education and experience required:

• One (1) year direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities is required.
• A high school diploma or GED.

Driving Requirements:

• A valid driver's license, and access to a reliable vehicle during work hours.
• A U.S. driver's license for at least two years (not including time with a permit).
• Must be listed as a driver on a valid auto insurance policy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to teach basic daily living skills.
• Ability and willingness to provide personal care as needed.
• Knowledge of basic family dynamics.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families, case managers and the general public.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules and policies governing Access Services’ services.
• Ability to express ideas succinctly, both orally and in writing.
• Commitment to be sensitive to the family atmosphere and ability to communicate clearly with the family and individual.
• Ability to maintain a cooperative and caring attitude toward others with a view of seeing the needs of others as more important than one’s own needs.
• Commitment to Resident Rights and individuality of the person being served.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and support with individual(s). Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual. Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations. Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size. Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide direct care ensuring individual’s safety, or to complete household and community tasks. Perform household tasks or tasks within the community such as laundry, cleaning, completing meal routines, shopping or dining out and, at the same time, ensuring individual’s safety and proper direct care and compliance with ISP.

Compensation:

The base rate for this position begins at $17/hour. Adjustments made for education, experience and cases assigned.

Benefits:

All employees receive the following benefits: Mileage Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Referral Bonuses, Ongoing Training, Discounts on various services, perks with local Credit Unions, college tuition discounts. If working 20 hours or more, benefits also include: Paid Time Off, Tuition reimbursement, 401k match.

Why work for Access Services as a Caregiver or a DSP?

We offer an inclusive, supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, career growth and a team that truly cares about the work they do, the people they support and their team members. Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and do not restrict management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.