Direct Support Professional

Faithful Homes, LLC is looking for an experienced Direct Support Professional to join their team. This specific position would be working 1:1 with an individual with an intellectual/developmental disability in their home and community to support independence and ensure health and safety. Experience and comfortability working with individuals with behavioral challenges is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing direct care to individual(s) according to their individualized support plans (ISPs).
• Assist individuals in the development of appropriate life skills, necessary to reach their highest potential.
• Facilitating and supporting the individual(s) to participate in everyday activities, recreation and leisure.
• Medication administration
• Completion of daily documentation
• Transportation to/from outings and medical appointments.
• During ER visits and hospitalizations ensure all information pertaining to the individual is readily accessible to present to EMT's, nurses, doctors and social workers and ensure that managers are provided updates on status of individual and are contacted when the doctor comes into the room.

Qualifications:

• Education- High School Diploma or GED
• Age- 18 years or older
• Ability to drive- valid PA Driver’s License
• Reliable Transportation
• Completion of Background checks as outlined per state regulations
• Health-Certification from a licensed independent practitioner that the candidate is free from communicable disease.

***Experience working with individuals with behavioral challenges is required***

Hiring Schedule Needs:

Full Time

1st Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm

2nd Shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm

3rd Shift: 11:00pm - 7:00am

Full-time positions run Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday

Benefits:

• On the job PAID individualized training will be provided to ensure competency and a successful working environment for the individual(s) and the candidate.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• The ability to work in a safe home/community environment with intimate staffing to individual ratios.
• Working with a strong, dedicated management team and fellow DSP’s who are trained in person centered practices.
• Health plans and paid time off offered to qualified candidates.

Sign On Bonus: $1,000.00

The bonus will be paid in increments based on continued employment, good standing status and no write ups:

$200 after 30 days

$400 after 60 days

$400 after 100 days

Pay rate: $15-$17/hour

*Faithful Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with individuals with behavioral needs?
• The hourly rate is $15-$17/hour - Does this meet your wage requirement?

Experience:

• Direct support: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lancaster County, PA (Required)

Work Location: In person