Camp Direct Support Professional - Middleburg, VA

Job Description

Job Description

Part Time / Seasonal - (5 to10 Weekends Per Year)

Jill’s House is a Christian non-profit organization and auxiliary ministry of McLean Bible Church called by God to love individuals toward Jesus by providing them with short-term, overnight respite care and holistic family support services. We seek to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed to all our constituencies. We unconditionally welcome, love, and serve all individuals who fit our service parameters regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic. In all that we do, we seek to live in accordance with Biblical principles. To learn more, please visit our website at jillshouse.org.

As a Direct Support Professional, you will be serving kids with intellectual disabilities in the Middleburg / Blue Ridge area.

We are looking to grow our Direct Care team with great people to work weekends at camp with incredible campers that have intellectual disabilities. While their diagnosis might keep them from a typical camp experience, Direct Support Professionals assist to tailor weekend adventures just for them at Camp High Road in Middleburg, VA. From archery to zipline, talent shows, and s’mores, Jill’s House campers get it all! While campers enjoy a weekend full of activities, their families get time for rest, renewal, and relationships. The rhythm of respite is vital to our families, so camp runs year-round (frequency varies).

The Direct Support Professional joins us all weekend at camp from Friday to Sunday and is responsible for the following :

• Guide and supervise the campers to whom they are assigned.
• Assist with activities of daily living (i.e., toileting, showering, feeding, brushing teeth, etc.)
• Ensure safety of participants.
• Assist volunteers with camper engagement.
• Manage behaviors and redirect campers when behaviors arise.
• Complete camper documentation and adhere to Jill’s House policies and procedures.

The Overnight Direct Support Professional joins us all weekend at camp from Friday to Sunday and is responsible for the following :

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications :

The goal of Jill’s House is to share Jesus’ love with individuals with special needs and their families through professional excellence.

Click on the link to catch a glimpse of our Weekend Adventures program : https : / / youtu.be / YYiXgsZS6As