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Direct Support Professional

4 months ago


Knoxville, United States Health Connect America Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with autism? Are you dedicated to providing compassionate care and support to adults in need? If so, we invite you to embark on a fulfilling journey with us as a Direct Support Professional with Health Connect America

Am I A Good Fit?

As a DSP you will work with adults enrolled in Employment and Community First CHOICES (ECF CHOICES) with Health Connect America. You will assist our individuals in peer interactions, social skills, money management skills, and supporting individual independence. Your role will involve direct interaction with clients, implementing individualized support plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care.  The goal is to support individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in their communities to increase their maximum level of independence. 

What Will I Be Doing?

Review Individual Support Plans (or other treatment plans) to provide direct services to support individuals with development of:
  • Social Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Basic living skills (such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, taking meds) (NO personal care)
  • Behavioral skills (HCA is a NO RESTRAINT agency)
  • Skills necessary to participate in the community
  • Employment skills
  • Accessing transportation
  • Leisure skills
  • Resource linkage

Why Health Connect America?
  • Part-time and Full-time employment opportunities
  • Flexible schedule 
  • Ability to promote
  • Training opportunities 
  • Mileage reimbursement 
  • Benefits for full-time employees
  • A passionate team as dedicated to supporting you as we are to serving our clients 

Qualifications
  • Experience supporting individuals with special abilities personally/professionally: 1 year (preferred)
  • Minimum 18 years old (required)
  • High School Diploma (or equivalent) (required)
  • Driver's license (required)
  • Reliable personal vehicle (required)
  • Work authorization (required)

Health Connect America and its companies are a multi-state, community mental health, behavioral health, family preservation, and therapeutic foster care services provider(s). It is the mission of Health Connect America to create quality, affordable opportunities for individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential in a safe, positive living environment.

We encourage wellness for our staff by offering competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time team members including medical, vision/dental, 401K, Health Savings Account with company contribution, and paid time off. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program including 8 counseling sessions per year to promote emotional wellbeing.

Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

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