Direct Support Professional

Sunrise Community of Pennsylvania, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Community of Pennsylvania, Inc. is seeking passionate individuals to provide support and supervision to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role involves ensuring their health, safety, and well-being while promoting independence.

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license with at least three years of experience and a high school diploma. The position requires a background check and drug screening.

This role is essential for safeguarding the rights of individuals and is part of a drug-free workplace.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of required pre-employment background and drug screenings.
• Minimum one year of experience in human services (if required by work location).

Responsibilities

• Provide support, assistance, and supervision to individuals according to their plans.
• Ensure health, safety, and well-being of individuals are protected.
• Identify and report any suspected abuse or violations of rights.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Valid Driver’s License

Driving experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about helping others? Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? If you answered yes, we encourage you to join the Sunrise family. Sunrise is one of the largest, private not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Purpose

To provide support, assistance and supervision to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enable them to live valued lives in the community.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of required pre-employment background and drug screenings.
• Valid Driver’s License with all necessary endorsements and a minimum of three years of driving experience.
• Basic computer skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (if required by work location).
• Minimum one year of experience working in the human services field (if required by work location).

Essential Functions

• Identifies and reports any suspected abuse or violations of an individual’s rights.
• Provides support, assistance and supervision to meet the needs and goals of the individuals according to their plans.
• Ensures that each individual’s training, behavior and support programs are being implemented and documented in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensures the health, safety and well-being of the individuals are protected at all times.
• Provides a positive, reinforcing environment that promotes independence and choice.
• Follows positioning schedules, uses proper equipment and assistive devices per plan.
• Provides necessary level of assistance for appropriate diet, texture and equipment.
• Ensures all homes, outside areas and vehicles are well maintained and organized.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Direct Support roles within this organization are mandated reporters, and must report any instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that they are involved in or witness.

Sunrise is a Drug-Free Workplace. As part of our policies, all candidates for employment must submit to a pre-employment drug screening after receiving a conditional offer of employment. A positive confirmed screening, or refusal to submit to such screening, will result in withdrawal of the conditional job offer.

SR70PN – This position will remain open until filled.