Direct Support Professional

Are you patient, kind, caring, down-to-earth? Do you love arts & crafts, swimming, basketball, music, movies, and dancing? Are you the type of person who is willing to put the needs of the person you support as the primary focus of your attention while at work? If so, this may be the job for you! Brandi's Hope is looking for Direct Support Professionals. If you believe everyone, regardless of abilities/disabilities, should choose a meaningful life, you might be just the right person. The right Direct Support Professional should possess strong interactive skills and a positive, creative, and energetic attitude to support these individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities who have challenging communication and behaviors. Good communication and a team-oriented outlook are necessary attributes for success. We offer a full benefits package for qualified applicants. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess a high school diploma or equivalency, minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, valid driver's license, and pass background checks. We have several shifts available, so please contact Brandi's Hope.

The starting pay for this position is $10.00 per hour with a set, guaranteed schedule of 45 hour per week. For DSPs the rate for overtime is $15.00. DSPs are given 3 hours of unworked overtime pay for perfect attendance each week after they have worked 42 hours. This makes the DSP rate of pay for worked hours $11.31 per hour.

This position is for a Direct Support Professional (Days)
Hours: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 8 am - 8 pm, and Wednesday 8 am-4 pm.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide daily support to individuals with varying degrees of development/intellectual disabilities. Will assist these persons within the following areas: job supports, self-care, recreational activities, and community inclusion. Depending on the client's need, a DSP may be expected to transport to appointments, report to work assignment with the client as a job advocate, or assist with feeding and hygiene. Duties will be discussed with the employer.

Qualifications: High School diploma or GED, minimum of One (1) year of verifiable work experience in the last three (3) years, must possess a current, valid drivers license to transport clients as needed, must have current CPR training, must submit to an extensive background check and drug screening before employment offer can be made.