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CCRES, Educational & Behavioral Health Services is Hiring a Direct Support Professional Near Downingtown, PA

Make a difference every day by joining CCRES as a Direct Support Professional / DSP!

***$500 SIGN ON BONUS***

***PERIODIC RETENTION BONUS***

SUMMARY:

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a direct service (face to face) provider in the adult day program supporting consumers in community settings using a person-centered planning approach to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills.

  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
    • Flexible to consider a DSP to work 2-3 days between Monday-Friday
  • Location: Achieve program, 150 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 430, Downingtown, PA 19335
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 10 days Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • $16 per hour to start and progresses to $18 per hour

PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Provide 1:1 - 1:6 ratio (face-to-face) services in adult day program and community settings to assist individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills.
  • Provide support in the general areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, therapeutic activities, personal adjustment and recreation.
  • Provide transportation as necessary to enable the individual’s Community Participation Service in accordance with his or her ISP.
  • Support the individual to participate in community events, associations, groups, functions, volunteer associations or community work projects.
  • Bridge communication gaps and facilitate meaningful social connections within the individual’s community with the ultimate goal of employment.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$30k-36k (estimate)

POST DATE

03/28/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

05/27/2024

WEBSITE

ccres.org

HEADQUARTERS

Downingtown, PA

SIZE

200 - 500

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