Direct Support Professional (DSP) - $17.25-$19 / hr. FT & PT

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $17.25

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - $17.25 / hr FT & PT

Benefits We Offer

• Meaningful, Life Changing Careers
• Enhanced Compensation for Weekends
• Competitive Pay (starting @ $17.25 / hr., potential for $19 / hr. after 90 days)
• Enhanced Compensation for Holidays
• Pleasant, Supportive Atmosphere in a Casual Work Environment
• Employee Paid Time Off
• Employee Medical Health Benefits 100% Employer Paid for Worker
• Dependent Medical Health Benefits 50% Employer Paid for Dependents
• Enhanced Compensation for FT Employees who waive Medical Benefits
• Salary Based Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account Plans HSA
• Supplemental Benefit Plans
• 401(k) Employee Retirement Plans
• Employee Referral Incentive Plan
• Opportunities for Overtime

Maybe you are the right person to join our team.

Maybe you are someone who has been working in this field, or has previously worked as a Direct Support Professional and is looking for fresh start with a new team? Maybe you always wanted to make a difference in your life and work? Maybe you are genuinely concerned about the needs and interests of others? Maybe you have the right heart and spirit to be part of the rewarding field of human services? Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are people like you who work directly with intellectually and developmentally disabled persons with a heart to serve and a passion to encourage opportunities for personal expression. Human service workers are dedicated to providing care and support for adults with disabilities in their home and community. Whether you have little or no experience at all, GIL is committed to hiring and training the right people.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP} is the primary point of service direct care worker responsible to support adults with disabilities of all ages to lead self-directed lives and contribute to their communities. The DSP is responsible to assure that quality supports and consistent services are provided to people with disabilities in their homes and communities. General responsibilities include coaching and counseling; assisting with social, recreational, and educational activities; providing medical, nutritional, and behavioral support; including but not limited to lifting, walking with, transferring, and transporting individuals. For an even deeper understanding of the significant role of a DSP, we invite you to watch this realistic job preview,

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About Our Mission

GIL "Grounded In Love" Foundation Inc. is a private nonprofit organization celebrating 40 years of compassionate care and services for community residents with Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and Autism in Connecticut.Our Values & Beliefsdescribe the kind of organization GIL is and also helps identify the kind of people who will fit our culture. If you want to know more about what it's like to work here, check us out atwww.gilfoundation.com

What We are Looking for in a Direct Support Professional

Experienced DSPs are encouraged to apply; however, we will also train the right people who fit this culture. We are seeking a friendly, helpful, and compassionate person, who is genuinely caring, will prioritize others over themselves, and can align with the following essential traits of outstanding Direct Support Professionals :

What a Direct Support Professional will be doing

The following certifications will need to be obtained and approved within company policy guidelines :

Full Time Positions Available : (typically 32-hours to 36-hours over 5-days per week) includes weekday (early hours), weekend, and evening hours in a residential based home for Adults with Disabilities. Overtime is available.

Part Time Positions Available : (typically 12-hours to 24-hours over 7-days per week) includes weekday (early hours), weekend, and evening hours in a residential based home for Adults with Disabilities. Overtime is available.

Locations Available :

GIL Foundation is hiring for multiple shifts and positions both Full Time and Part Time in Cheshire, Prospect, and North Haven . All our programs operate in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines. Our Staff follow all DDS and DPH COVID-19 guidelines for developmental disabilities workers, including mask and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) use while working on each shift.