Description

Direct Support Professionals Needed! Starting pay $18.29 per hour. We offer excellent benefits, including very inexpensive employee health insurance and 3 weeks' vacation in the first year!

The Arc of Litchfield County, Inc. (LARC), is seeking professional, kind, caring, creative, and energetic Direct Support Professionals (DSP) to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full and happy lives. Third shift staff monitor the night activities of the people we support, clean the residence and ensure the safety of the residents.

You may provide personal care that includes personal hygiene, food preparation, and transportation. Must be at least 21-years old with a valid driver’s license with clean driving record. Holding certificates in CPR, PMT, First Aid and being certified to pass medications is preferred, however, LARC will also provide training. Must possess a high school diploma or GED. Must submit to a background screening and physical. Apply today!

• ​Competitive Starting Wages & Benefits:
  Generous paid time off includes:

• • 9 Paid holidays.
  • 15 Paid Vacation Days earned in the first year.
  • 12 Paid Sick days per year
  • Paid training.

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending reimbursement accounts.

Qualifications

• The DSP shall have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
• Typically, 0-3 years on the job experience.
• Valid CT Driver's license 
• Must maintain all LARC required and State mandated training certifications and re-certifications. 

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, Outlook, and be comfortable using tablets and smartphones along with other general office equipment. Ability to work with and understand databases a must and the ability to learn technical skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The DSP shall have essential physical skills be able to run, squat, stoop/bend, kneel, climb stairs, be able to lift at least 50 pounds (or ¼ own body weight), push/pull against potential resistance, and be able to implement non-physical and physical interventions and CPR with individuals supported when needed.
• The DSP shall have adequate vision, reading, writing, and documentation skills, and hearing to perform the essential functions of the job.
• The DSP must have sufficient endurance to perform tasks over long periods of time.
• The DSP will be engaged in speaking, sitting, walking, driving, listening, and in communicating both orally and in writing while performing his or her duties.
• The employee must be able to listen and respond to questions and instructions.

The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the variety of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change, so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

LARC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. LARC is a drug free workplace. Substance use testing is a pre-employment requirement.