Direct Support Professional (Full-Time)

**Locations

• White Hall, MD*
• - All shifts starting at 2pm **

As a Direct Support Professional (Also known as Direct Support, DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA), you will work in a residential group home setting for adults with developmental disabilities. A Direct Support Professional (Also known as Direct Support, DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for personal care, medication administration, behavioral support and transportation of 3-4 individuals living in a group home setting depending on the needs of the location.

This job is inclusive of, but not excluded to the following duties

• Personal Care as needed (to include assistance with toileting, feeding, transfers, etc.).
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, traverse, kneel, bend from the waist, etc., as needed.
• Applicant must be able to communicate verbally, visually and audibly.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma/ G.E.D
• Acceptable criminal background
• Valid Driver's License with 2 yrs. experience, and less than 3 moving violations (NO Major Violations, D.U.I's, Suspensions) in the previous 36 months

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision plans
• Paid vacation - Earned at .0615 per hour worked for eligible employees (equates to about 16 days per year for full-time employees)
• Holiday pay, with 11 holidays observed
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403B Retirement

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Compensation*

• Starting hourly rate is determined by position hourly rate band. Our budgeted hourly bands are as follows*:
• DSP Band 1 - $19.35 per hour
• DSP Band 2- $19.85 per hour