Compassionate Direct Support Professional, Day Program

Access Services 3; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Security: Medical, dental, 1

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Access Services seeks a dedicated Direct Support Professional to join our Day Program in Orwigsburg, PA. You will support adults with developmental disabilities/Autism, helping them achieve goals and maintain independence in a life enrichment setting.

Responsibilities include implementing the ISP, recording notes, and promoting inclusive community participation. The role emphasizes compassion, teamwork, and adherence to safety and documentation standards in a full-time, weekday schedule.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Individual Support Plan (ISP) for every individual participant.
• Record daily service note and other documentation as assigned by Program Specialist/ Team Lead.
• Help ensure the highest quality of care to individuals in helping them meet their needs.
• Establish a secure, positive environment that nurtures individual’s needs, self-expression, and goals (valued outcomes).
• Help facilitate an individual’s inclusion in the community through experiences and activities.
• Promote independence in daily activities, learning, leisure, and volunteer opportunities for individuals.

Skills

Daily living skills

Personal care

Interpersonal relationships

Judgment and discretion

Communication

Independent and group work

Empathy and person-centered

Individual rights

Tech proficiency

Hardware troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Access Services seeks a dedicated Direct Support Professional to join our Day Program in Orwigsburg, PA. You will support adults with developmental disabilities/Autism, helping them achieve goals and maintain independence in a life enrichment setting.

Responsibilities include implementing the ISP, recording notes, and promoting inclusive community participation. The role emphasizes compassion, teamwork, and adherence to safety and documentation standards in a full-time, weekday schedule.