Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Part-Time Direct Support Professional (DSP) Opportunity Available in North Attleboro, MA!

Schedule: Saturday's 8:00AM- 4:00PM & 4:00PM- 11:00PM

**$1,000.00 Sign-on Bonus!! (Pro-rated for Part-Time)

Excellent opportunity to join our dedicated and compassionate team at Halcyon Residential to help make a real difference in the lives of adults with autism and other developmental disabilities! If you're a team player with a caring heart who's ready to be there to help, then we'd love to have you join our Halcyon family!

• Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) help provide supervision and support to clients in our residential group home setting.
• We offer ongoing education, experiences and a supportive staff that emphasizes the individual's role in making choices to give them greater control of the direction of their life.
• You can be a part of a making a positive impact on their lives each day you come to work.
• You would provide hands-on, person-centered individualized care and support for our residents.
• DSPs/Residential Behavior Specialists work with a supportive team that includes the Residential Manager, Assistant Residential Manager, other DSPs and more to support residents in our home.

Benefits

• for Part-Time Staff:
• 401K with Company Match
• Low staffing ratios
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage Reimbursement

Education, Experience and Skills Needed

• Minimum of 1 year of experience required working with individuals who have autism and developmental disabilities; 3+ years of experience preferred
• High School diploma
• Must be able to read, write, and speak in English proficiently
• Ability to speak, see & hear clearly/audibly, as well as write legibly for documentation
• Basic computer skills
• Professional and respectful communication skills with clients and their families or other parties
• Ability to intervene with clients when needed to implement behavioral inventions including physical restraint, lifting and transporting in personal vehicle or company van
• General responsibilities as assigned such as house cleaning, assistance with toileting/showering, job coaching, role modeling, etc.
• Ability to sit, stand, lift up to 50 pounds, walk, bend, reach and/or move regularly
• Valid driver's license for at least 3 years, with a registered and insured vehicle
• First Aid/CPR Certification (We provide training if needed)
• MAP Certification for medication administration (We provide training if needed)
• Safety Care Certification (We provide training if needed)

Advancement Opportunities

• Extensive new employee orientation
• Initial and ongoing "in-house" training in a wide array of topic areas
• Access to professional trainings offered throughout the year
• Behavior Management training
• Opportunities to pick up extra shifts
• Growth opportunities!

Saturday's 8: 00am- 4:00pm & 4:00pm- 11:00pm