Direct Support Professional
Merakey
Location
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Salary
$19 / HOUR
Quick overview
The role involves spending days in various settings, such as parks and sensory gardens, while following an Individual Support Plan to work on social and communication skills. Responsibilities also include fostering independence by teaching daily living activities like personal care, housekeeping, and laundry.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, and while no prior experience is required as paid training is provided, a strong desire to create long-term impacts on individuals' lives is essential. Related experience is considered helpful.
Job description
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to join our team at our programs in Coroapolis, PA.
Position details
Our ideal DSP candidate will have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on their individual lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals. Spend your day in a variety of settings making memories with our individuals.
By following the Individuals Support Plan, you can enjoy your days at the park and sensory gardens, while working on social and communication skills. Be a part of fostering a true sense of price and fostering independence in your individual by teaching them to navigate daily living activities, such as personal care, housekeeping, and laundry. Make a difference in the life of those you work with to enhance their independence by assisting with daily and personal activities.
Compensation
• Earn up to $20.59/hour with selection of Enhanced Pay option; earn $18.59/hour without selection of Enhanced Pay.
Note
Candidate will have the option to select Enhanced Pay.
Benefits
- Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits [https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits]
Life at Merakey
- DSP Spotlight
- Get an inside look at life as a DSP at Merakey through our DSP Spotlight Page [https://merakey.goodseeker.com/c/merakey/featured/join-our-team-as-a-dsp]. Hear directly from our team about what makes Merakey a place where you can grow, feel valued, and make a difference every day.
About merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo] Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must meet the following minimum qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Related experience is helpful
Note: NO experience required- we provide PAID Training
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- DailyPay
- Backup Childcare
- Elder Care
- Household Services
- Educational Partnerships
- Well-being Platform
- Healthcare Advocacy Support
- Online Learning