Direct Support Professional

Western-Tidewater-Community-Services-Board; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Vacation/Sick leave/Holiday pay

Legal Resources

VA529-Tuition Savings

Critical & Accidental Insurance

Aflac

Job summary

Western Tidewater Community Service Board invites you to join our team as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) in Virginia. Base pay ranges from $36,933.75 to $48,937.22 per year, with hours including evenings and overnight shifts and rotating weekends.

We are dedicated to quality recovery-oriented care in Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Substance Abuse Services for our communities. Responsibilities include implementing consumer treatment plans, maintaining a safe environment for

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable DMV record.
• One year of direct care service in a Developmentally Disabled/Mental Health setting.
• Food Handlers Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of consumer treatment plans.
• Care, monitoring, evaluation and maintenance of a safe environment for individuals identified with Developmental Disabilities (Adult or Child), SED (Children/Adolescents), or SMI/SA.

Skills

Driver's license

Direct care experience

Food handlers certification

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

• Base Pay $36,933.75 - $48,937.22 / Year


• Required Degree High school


• Manage Others No

We invite you to join our team as a DSP!

Western Tidewater Community Service Board welcomes you to join our team!

At WTCSB our mission is to provide a coordinated system of quality recovery-oriented care in Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Substance Abuse Services to the citizens of the cities of Franklin and Suffolk and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton. We continually strive to value staff, support diversity, and promote excellence and personal choice in the provision of consumer care.

WORK HOURS: VARIABLE HOURS TO INCLUDE EVENINGS AND OVERNIGHT SHIFTS WITH ROTATING WEEKENDS!

Responsibilities and Duties for DSP:

• Assisting with the implementation of consumer treatment plans


• Care, monitoring, evaluation and maintenance of a safe environment for individuals identified with one or more of the following:


• Developmental Disabilities (Adult or Child)


• Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) (Children /Adolescents)


• Serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse (SMI/SA).

Qualifications and Skills:

• High School diploma or GED Certificate.


• Possession of a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable DMV record.


• One year of direct care service in an Developmentally Disabled/Mental Health setting.


• Food Handlers Certification.

Benefits for Full-time DSP:

• Health Insurance/Life Insurance


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)


• Vacation/Sick leave/Holiday pay


• Legal Resources


• VA529-Tuition Savings


• Critical & Accidental Insurance


• Aflac