Direct Support Professional
The Fedcap Group
Location
Springfield, Virginia
Salary
$17 - $18 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The role involves providing training, coaching, mentoring, and counseling to individuals with disabilities across areas like work attitudes, specific job skills, social skills, and communication, often in person or via virtual learning. Responsibilities also include utilizing positive behavior management techniques, assisting with transitions, developing learning methods, performing mobility training/Transport, completing required reporting, and coordinating schedules.
Requirements summary
Candidates should possess an associate's degree in human services, behavior management, psychology, or a related field, or equivalent experience, with a strong preference for one year or more working with people with disabilities in a vocational or residential setting. A valid driver's license is required, along with computer literacy and strong communication skills.
Benefits
- Vacation
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health insurance
- FSA
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Sick
- Commuter benefits
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- EAP
- Flexible spending account
- 403(b)
- Employee assistance plan
- Life/accident insurance
- Floating