Direct Support Professional

4 weeks ago

San Diego, United States Arc of San Diego Full time

The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive provider of services to children and adults with disabilities in San Diego County.

The hourly pay is $18-18.50.

**Our Benefits**:

- **Health Benefits**:

- **Flexible Spending Account/ Dependent Care Account**:

- **Life Insurance**:

- **Accident & Critical Illness Insurance**:

- **401(k) with Match**:

- **Employee Assistance Program**:

- **UKG Wallet**:

- **Discounts & Offerings**:

- **Time off Benefits (paid/unpaid)**

We are currently hiring Direct Support Professionals to join our team. You will be teaching people with intellectual and developmental disabilities new skills and improving their independence.

Who you are:

- Believe in empowering individuals in living their most independent lives
- Are flexible and adaptable to different situations
- Have an educator mindset
- Take pride in being a reliable and inclusive member of a team

A typical day will include:
Providing culturally appropriate direct support to individuals using person-centered approaches and strategies including:

- Support and motivation to reach individual goals and objectives
- Engage and facilitate meaningful activities that cater to the person’s individual interest, preferences, and choices; teaching as necessary
- Assists daily living skills including in the areas of grooming, hygiene, toileting, feeding and mobility
- Provides medications as necessary

Completion of electronic documentation prior to end of shifts

What you’ll need to be successful:

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Valid CA Driver’s License with clean driving record
- Immediate access to vehicle with working seatbelts to transport participants
- Comfort driving a full size van with multiple passengers
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and move up to 75 lbs
- High comfort in using multiple computer /mobile device programs

We’d love it if you:

- Had 6 or more months of prior hands-on experience with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities
- Are multi-lingual (English, Spanish, Tagalog)
- Have experience with electronic case management systems (Therap)
- Have experience with individual service plans (goal development)

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

**The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $18.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

License/Certification:

- CA Driver's License (required)

Work Location: In person

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