Direct Support Professional (DSP)-PCS

Direct Support Professional / Dsp

Daily Pay Available

Active Day has an available opportunity for a Direct Support Professional / DSP to join our team. Apply today!

This is an incredibly satisfying job. This is a job that requires passion and dedication with a big splash of creativity. This is where you go home every night knowing you made a difference in the lives of our members. As a DSP / Direct Support Professional with Active Day, you will lead by example, bring a positive attitude, provide thoughtful and caring support to adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental needs and focus on providing vocational, recreational, leisure and social skills, support and instruction with a focus on community integration at our Day Program.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of our DSPs includes but is not limited to :

• Supervise member productivity and ensure the quality and delivery of work per with customer requirements. Production may include the operation of machinery and equipment.
• Actively assist and encourage members in recreation, leisure activities, and community inclusion.
• Assist members with activities of daily living and personal care as needed (e.g. arrival and departure, eating, ambulation, transferring, restroom assistance, etc.) and provide emotional support and encouragement.
• Participate in the planning, facilitation and documentation of individual behavior support plans.
• May be required to intervene in crisis situations and unexpected behaviors in accordance with approved strategies and techniques.
• Bringing kindness, joy, and understanding to our members' lives.

Qualifications

Our DSPs / Direct Support Professionals will have the following qualifications (not a full list) :

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to participate in benefits programs, including :

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