Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, and Relief (as available) 

Pay: $16.75-17.25 starting pay. Pay increases with more experience. We also offer a shift differential for those that work awake overnights and weekends.

Pay Differential: +$1 weekend shifts

Bonus: $800 SIGN ON BONUS!!

Overtime Opportunities

Schedule: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift schedules available. Schedules are pre-determined and do not rotate, however, most include working Saturday and/or Sunday every other week.

Work Location: Residential Home

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per-Diem

Starting salary: $16.75-17.25

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:

Hope Association is no longer requiring the covid vaccine

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rumford, ME 04276: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Can you work evenings and/or weekends?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job description:
Do you want a job where you can make a difference? Are you passionate, patient, and eager to help others? Would you like to work at an organization that invests in you and your personal growth? Hope Association is currently seeking Direct Support Professionals to join our team! We have full-time, part-time, and relief (as needed/as available) positions available.

No experience necessary and we provide FREE, PAID trainings including: CRMA, DSP, First Aid/CPR, and Positive Behavior Supports and Intervention

About:

In 1956, a group of parents and friends linked arms together to form a group that would provide support for people with intellectual disabilities and related disabilities that would allow them to live, work and recreate within their own community. They started out with garage sales (Now the What Not Shop) to raise funds to start a small school that would be later established as the Hope Training School. As the students grew older and graduated, they needed a new place to “go to work” and the Adult Activity Center (now Community Support Services) was created. From there, we've opened five residential homes, offer Shared Living services, and Home Supports. We remain the 3rd largest employer in the area.

Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
• Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
• Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements and skills:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have full physical mobility
• Successful clearance of background checks
• Drivers License
• Vaccinations, NOT including covid vaccination (although recommended)
• Basic computer skills
• Writing/reading skills
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work on either Saturday and/or Sunday

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Benefits
• Pet Policy (yes, we allow pets at work)
• Years of service awards
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance