Supported Living Specialist

2 months ago

West Des Moines, United States Link Associates Full time $16 - $18
Direct Support Professional (Human Services).

Why work for LINK Associates as a Direct Support Professional (DSP)? 
  • You, Will, Make A Positive Difference by supporting Link’s Mission, “Providing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to achieve their personal goals”.
  •  You, Will, Make A Positive Difference Believing in Link’s Vision, “Link Associates will be the recognized leader in providing quality services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
  • You, Will, Make A Positive Difference by living Link’s Values, of providing Persons Served at Link with, “Dignity and Respect – Quality Services – Caring Environments – Personal Choice – Long Term Commitment.”

Are you looking for a career where you can Make A Positive Difference and Change the Lives of Others?   Your search stops at Link Associates  Link’s Day Programs and Supported Living Departments are always looking for caring, compassionate, dedicated, and passionate people to Join Our Team of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) working in the Des Moines area and throughout Polk County. 
Responsibilities:
  • As a Direct Support Professional at Link, you work with adults who have various types of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Some of the people Link supports are fairly independent and able to take care of many of their needs on their own.
  • Others may be non-verbal and unable to use their arms and legs and require more assistance doing things.
  • Direct Support Professionals at Link, help people cook meals, take medicine, do laundry, clean their homes and assist with personal care.
  • DSPs provide transportation and accompany the people they support into the community as they run errands like going to the bank and grocery shopping, visit others and go on outings, and attend events.
  •  DSPs get to know each of the people they support.
  • Getting to know what the people they support like, what they dislike, what brings them joy and makes them happy as well as what might trigger a behavior.
  • DSPs really need to know the people they work with in order to be successful at supporting them and to ensure they are happy, healthy, and safe.

We offer:
  • Link offers both set schedules where Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work the same days and shifts every week and flexible schedules where you are provided a schedule for two to three weeks at a time based on your availability.  
  • Overtime is always available for those employees that wish to earn extra money, but working overtime is not mandatory.
  • Link offers Job Security; Link has never had a lay-off and Link has been operating since 1953
  • Link has so many career advancement opportunities for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to move up in the agency.
  • Link offers a generous and immediate PTO package.
  • Overnight wage $13.00 per hour between 11pm and 6am.
  • Link offers a great work environment and positive work culture, become part of TEAM LINK today

Apply online at www.linkassociates.org/apply

About Link Associates:

Link Associates is a community based non-profit organization that provides services for more than 600 individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families since 1953. Services offered by more than 300 employees support a full integration into the greater Des Moines community. Every person served by Link Associates has the primary diagnosis of intellectual disability and frequently other intellectual and physical conditions as well. Although other organizations serve people with intellectual disabilities, Link Associates provides a full range of services. People with intellectual disabilities attend school, go to work, participate in leisure opportunities and shop along with the rest of the community. However, people with intellectual disabilities and their families face exceptional challenges in maintaining support,, especially when they become adults. Adults with intellectual disabilities are often overlooked as it is more difficult to appeal to public support when they physically change from children to adults. Link Associates recognizes the unique services needs by offering residential, day habilitation, community employment, transportation, case management, and leisure services. When combined, these services meet the full spectrum of life-long needs as well as the needs of their family.

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