Direct Care Community Support Staff

Access Services; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. As a part-time Direct Support Professional, you will provide essential community participation support, helping individuals achieve their personal goals and maintain independence. This role involves implementing care plans, maintaining documentation, and ensuring effective communication with families and coordinators. The company fosters a supportive work environment that values professional development and teamwork. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Mileage Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral Bonuses

Ongoing Training

Discounts on various services

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Qualifications

• Must have one year of direct care experience with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• High school diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Implement care plans ensuring high-quality support for individuals.
• Maintain daily logs and communicate effectively with coordinators.

Skills

Basic daily living skills

Personal care

Effective communication

Judgment and discretion

Ability to work independently

Sensitivity to family dynamics

Education

High school diploma or GED

One year direct care experience

Tools

Workplace applications

Reliable vehicle

Job description

Access Services is currently seeking a part-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) to join our Life Sharing program teams to provide Community Participation Support services. You will be caring for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism.

Our quality-focused support staff work with the individuals’ goals and help those individuals maintain or increase their independence and live their best lives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Implement the individuals plan of care while ensuring they receive the highest quality of care.
2. Maintain daily log and other documentation as required.
3. Provide accurate and timely communication to Coordinator regarding the individual and family.
4. Ensure own proper conduct and fair representation of Access Services.

Work Schedule:

• Up to 13 hours per week
• Monday 2PM-6PM
• Wednesday and Thursday between 10AM and 7PM

Candidates must meet all qualifying and ongoing job criteria including background checks, physical examination results, and clearances.

Education and experience required:

• One (1) year direct care experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities is required.
• A high school diploma or GED.

Driving Requirements:

• A valid driver's license, and access to a reliable vehicle during work hours.
• A U.S. driver’s license for at least two years (not including time with a permit).
• Must be listed as a driver on a valid auto insurance policy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to teach basic daily living skills.
• Ability and willingness to provide personal care as needed.
• Knowledge of basic family dynamics.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, their families, case managers and the general public.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules and policies governing Access Services’ services.
• Ability to express ideas succinctly, both orally and in writing.
• Commitment to be sensitive to the family atmosphere and ability to communicate clearly with the family and individual.
• Ability to maintain a cooperative and caring attitude toward others with a view of seeing the needs of others as more important than one’s own needs.
• Commitment to Resident Rights and individuality of the person being served.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and support with individual(s). Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual. Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations. Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size. Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide direct care ensuring individual’s safety, or to complete household and community tasks. Perform household tasks or tasks within the community such as laundry, cleaning, completing meal routines, shopping or dining out and, at the same time, ensuring individual’s safety and proper direct care and compliance with ISP.

Compensation:

The base rate for this position begins at $17/hour. Adjustments made for education, experience and cases assigned.

Benefits:

All employees receive the following benefits:

• Mileage Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Referral Bonuses
• Ongoing Training
• Discounts on various services, perks with local Credit Unions, college tuition discounts

If working 20 hours or more, benefits also include:

• Paid Time Off, Tuition reimbursement, 401k match.

Why work for Access Services as a Caregiver or a DSP?

We offer an inclusive, supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, career growth and a team that truly cares about the work they do, the people they support and their team members.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and do not restrict management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.