Direct Support Professional: Vocational Day Program
Access Services
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Job summary
Access Services in Colmar, PA is hiring a Direct Support Professional to support attendees in a vocational day program. You will help develop soft skills, support daily activities, and promote independence while maintaining safety and wellbeing in a collaborative team setting.
The role requires driving capability, background checks, physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a commitment to individual rights. Comprehensive benefits and paid training are provided.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- One year of direct care experience with individuals with IDD preferred.
- Certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Community Participation Supports for DSP within six months of hire will be paid for by Access Services.
Responsibilities
- Provide reliable, consistent support to individuals in the day program.
- Assist with daily routines, including personal care and meals.
- Follow individualized support and health plans to ensure safety, wellbeing, and progress toward goals.
- Encourage independence, skill-building, and participation in meaningful activities.
- Create a respectful, supportive environment that promotes dignity and personal choice.
- Assist with transportation to and from programs and community activities.
- Collaborate with team members to meet individual needs.
- Observe and document progress, behaviors, or incidents in a timely, accurate manner.
- Communicate professionally with individuals, families, coworkers, and supervisors.
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Job description
We are hiring a dedicated and caring Direct Support Professional to join our Vocational Day Program team in Colmar, PA!
In our vocational day program, direct support professionals support theprogramattendees with developing soft skills that will help them further develop their job skills and move towards competitive employment! Our quality-focused staff support individuals with intellectual disabilities in being active and valued members of the community by building skills, promoting wellbeing and personal growth in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Provide reliable, consistent support to individuals in the day program.
- Support individuals in their daily routines, including personalcare andmeals.
- Follow individualized support, behavioral, and health plans to ensure each person’s safety, wellbeing, and personal goals.
- Encourage independence, skill‑building, and participation in meaningful activities such as learning, recreation, volunteering, and community engagement.
- Create a positive, respectful, and supportive environment that promotes dignity, self‑expression, and personal choice.
- Assistwith transportation to and from programs and community activities.
- Work collaboratively with team members to meet individual needs.
- Observe, document, and communicateimportant informationabout progress, behaviors, or incidents ina timelyandaccuratemanner.
- Communicate professionally with individuals, families, coworkers, and supervisors.
- Represent the organization’s values through respectful conduct and ethical decision‑making.
Theselected candidate must meet all qualifying and ongoing job criteria including background checks, physicalexamination,and a driving history record.
- A valid US driver’s license for at least two years, not including time with permit.
- No serious traffic convictions within the past three years. (Serious convictions include, but are not limited to, DUI, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or three or more traffic violations and/or at-fault accidents within thatperiod).
- Access to a reliable vehicle during work hours.Vehiclemust have valid registration and inspection stickers.
- Valid auto insurance. You will be asked to provide proof that you are a covered driver on the policy.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Community Participation Supports for DSP within six months of hire will be paid for and provided by Access Services.
One (1) year’s direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred.
- Ability to teach basic daily living skills.
- Ability and readiness to provide personal care as needed.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families, peers, supports coordinators and the general public.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules and policies governing Access Services programs and services.
- Ability to express ideas succinctly, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and in group settings, and ability to adapt to different working environments, as assigned for the day.
- Ability to maintain a cooperative and caring attitude with a view of seeing the needs of others as more important than one’s own needs.
- Commitment to Individual Rights and individuality of the person being served.
- Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies including Outlook, the Company Intranet, time and attendance system, the electronic healthcare record, and more.
- Ability to navigate network drives and basic hardware use and troubleshooting.
Work is primarily performed in community settings, and/or day program environments supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The environment may involve exposure to varying noise levels, temperatures, and occasional unpredictable behaviors.
Must be able to remain attentive, responsive, and engaged throughout shifts.
Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and assist individuals with mobility.
Must be able to lift, transfer, push, or pull individuals and objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
Requires the ability to safely push and maneuver individuals in manual or power wheelchairs, including over uneven surfaces and up or down ramps.
Must be able to assist individuals in and out of vehicles and safely secure them in wheelchair vans, using appropriate adaptive equipment and safety restraints.
May be required to provide hands-on physical assistance with personal care, positioning, or daily living activities.
Requires sufficient visual and auditory acuity to monitor safety, communicate effectively, and respond promptly to needs or emergencies.
Must have reliable transportation and the ability to accompany or transport individuals to community activities.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required depending on specific activities or health and safety guidelines.
This full-time position starts at an hourly rate of $17 per hour, with increases based on education and experience.
The work schedule is Monday-Friday 8:15AM-3:45PM (full-time shifts set at program location in Colmar, PA)
Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental Insurances
HSA/FSA Account Options
Mileage Reimbursement and paid travel time between worksites
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Referral Bonuses
401k Match
Tuitionreimbursement and college tuition discounts
20 Days Paid Time Off plus additional time with continued service
Paid Holiday Time
Catastrophic Sick Leave (CSL)
Company Paid Life Insurance and Short & Long Term Disability
Voluntary Insurance coverage options
Ongoing Training
Discounts on various services and perks with local Credit Unions
Work is primarily performed in community settings, and/or day program environments supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The environment may involve exposure to varying noise levels, temperatures, and occasional unpredictable behaviors.
Must be able to remain attentive, responsive, and engaged throughout shifts.
Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and assist individuals with mobility.
Must be able to lift, transfer, push, or pull individuals and objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
Requires the ability to safely push and maneuver individuals in manual or power wheelchairs, including over uneven surfaces and up or down ramps.
Must be able to assist individuals in and out of vehicles and safely secure them in wheelchair vans, using appropriate adaptive equipment and safety restraints.
May be required to provide hands-on physical assistance with personal care, positioning, or daily living activities.
Requires sufficient visual and auditory acuity to monitor safety, communicate effectively, and respond promptly to needs or emergencies.
Must have reliable transportation and the ability to accompany or transport individuals to community activities.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required depending on specific activities or health and safety guidelines.
Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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