Direct Support Professional

1 month ago


TORRINGTON, United States The Arc of Litchfield County, Inc. Full time

Direct Support Professional - Per Diem

Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

MAIN OFFICE - TORRINGTON, CT

Position Type

Per Diem

Salary Range

$18.29 Hourly

Job Shift

All Shifts 1st,2nd,3rd

Per Diem Direct Support Professionals Needed

Per Diem Direct Support Professionals Needed Starting pay $18.29/hour and $20.29/hour for 3rd shift. Excellent benefits with3 weeks vacation in the first year.

The Arc of Litchfield County, Inc. (LARC), is seeking professional, kind, caring, creative, and energetic Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live full and happy lives. Spend your days positively enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by providing support in every aspect of their life.

Whether it is in Recreation, Vocational, or Residential (group home and in-home setting), you can make a difference. Create fun and innovative activities to share with people who have I/DDs. The DSP position is hands-on. You will provide personal care that includes personal hygiene, food preparation, transportation, and community inclusion. Must be at least 21-years old with a valid diver's license with clean driving record.

Holding certificates in CPR, PMT, First Aid and being Med certified is preferred, however, LARC will provide all required training. You must possess a high school diploma or GED and submit to a background screening and physical. All shifts available especially 2nd, 3rd, and weekends.Apply today

QUALIFICIATIONS & TRAINING

This position requires all new hires to go through full days of training for one full week.

+ The DSP shall have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.

+ Typically, 0-3 years job experience.

+ Valid CT Drivers license

+ Willingness to work a flexible schedule; including at different sites and programs as needed.

+ Ability to maintain assigned work hours.

+ Must maintain all LARC required and State mandated training certifications and re-certifications.

+ COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, Outlook, and be comfortable using tablets and smartphones along with other general office equipment. Ability to work with and understand databases a must and the ability to learn technical skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

+ The DSP shall have essential physical skills: be able to run, squat, stoop/bend, kneel, climb stairs, be able to lift at least 50 pounds (or ¼ own body weight), push/pull against potential resistance, and be able to implement non-physical and physical interventions and CPR with individuals supported when needed.

+ The DSP shall have adequate vision, reading, writing, and documentation skills, and hearing to perform the essential functions of the job.

+ The DSP must have sufficient endurance to perform tasks over long periods of time.

+ The DSP will be engaged in speaking, sitting, walking, driving, listening, and in communicating both orally and in writing while performing his or her duties.

+ The employee must be able to listen and respond to questions and instructions.

The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the variety of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

LARC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. LARC is a drug free workplace. Testing for illegal substance use is a pre-employment requirement

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