Direct Support Professional

Are you ready for a rewarding career path with fantastic colleagues, generous benefits/time off, and the chance to make a meaningful impact?

Become a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Anderson Center for Autism

At Anderson Center for Autism, we believe that our team members deserve to thrive as they work to carry out our important mission (which is to optimize the Quality of Life for individuals with autism.) Our team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with vacation, sick time, holidays (DSPs start with up to six weeks of paid time off in their first year), a wellness program, socialization opportunities, special staff appreciation events/experiences, and so much more. 

As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you'll support the overall well-being of Anderson students and residents, help organize and manage activities, assist the Residence Manager and Shift Supervisor with the implementation of systems within the house in which you work, communicate and collaborate as needed with families/caregivers/teachers/therapists, maintain appropriate student or classroom-related documetation, and help residents foster the development of skills, greater independence, and expanded self-confidence using customized interventions as identified in student support and behavior plans.

Pay Range: $ $24.37 Hourly; Based on education, experience and RBT certification.

Schedules may vary:
Sundays & Saturdays 8:00am - 3:00pm & 2:00pm - 10:00pm
Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:00pm
 

Responsibilities:

• Provides appropriate supervision to ensure the health and safety of students. 
• Works to increase student independence in daily living, communication, recreation and social skills domains.
• Takes an active role to ensure preparedness and organization within the residential environment.
• Assists with training formal and informal student learning goals.
• Acts as a member of a residential team representing student progress, challenges and abilities in a respectful manner.
• Demonstrates Professionalism
• Supports good health (food prep, toileting, hygiene, etc.)
• Supports safety
• Promotes being active and productive in society

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• NYS Driver's License preferred
• Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts and weekends
• Must complete two-week orientation and maintain training or qualifications as they relate to Anderson Center for Autism

Benefits:

• Up to 6 weeks of paid time off your 1st year (vacation, sick, holiday, etc.)
• Raises for completion of competencies at 12mths, and 18mths
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available
• 403B with company match
• Agency Sponsored activities (Volleyball, Bowling, etc)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• And much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our Employees a generous benefits package: 

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This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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