What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) position at Achieving True Self?
Direct Support Professional (DSP)-Westmoreland County, PA
Achieving True Self (ATS) wants to invest in you!
At ATS, you will have the opportunity to make a change in the life of a client. As an Intellectual Disabilities/Autism (ID/A) Direct Support Professional you will provide direct support services in our clients homes or in the community setting. You will get to have fun and let your personality shine while making a difference in your client’s lives.
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), we offer you paid training, opportunities for external education, and professional development. You will be a part of an exceptionally supportive work environment where team members thrive, feel valued, and are ultimately appreciated for their contributions.
Where is ATS providing DSP services?
- Westmoreland County, PA
Benefits of working at Achieving True Self:
- Competitive pay
- Full time and part time opportunities available
- Bi-weekly paydays
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Retirement Option
- Travel time reimbursement
- Continued education supervision opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition discounts at several Colleges and Universities
- Work/Life Balance
- Company Chromebook provided
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A valid driver's license with proof of car insurance and a good driving record
- Your own reliable vehicle
Core Responsibilities:
- Complete necessary documentation for each service provided, collect, and evaluate any applicable data and progress, and assess and further work with the team to develop positive strategies of support
- Provide direct support in accordance with the individuals service plan and ODP guidelines
- Work on skill development, community activities, fine and gross motor skills, development of leisure/cultural interests, promote health and wellbeing, self-determination, and self-advocacy,
- Engage and safely navigate the local community including transportation, developing social connections and relationships, utilizing community service organizations, and facilitating engagement in opportunities, and giving back to the community
- Promote health and wellbeing, self-determination, and self-advocacy
Who is ATS, and What is our Mission?:
Achieving True Self is passionately cultivating and inspiring growth through the delivery of evidenced based treatment to assist individuals, families, organizations and their surrounding communities to achieve their self-defined goals. Through a supportive organizational culture focused on developing and retaining team members, we are determined to change the world by instilling hope and helping each person whose life we touch achieve their truest self.
Achieving True Self is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
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Achieving True Self is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
