Direct Support Professional 1

Vocational Visions; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Vocational Visions is seeking a Direct Support Professional to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Mission Viejo, CA. The role involves building a positive environment, guiding participants in social and daily living skills, and accompanying them on community outings in company-provided vehicles.

The position offers daytime hours (8:00am–2:30pm), weekend freedom, and a starting wage of $21.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18+ years old.
• Graduated from high school or equivalent.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive environment for participants to socialize, learn skills, and meet physical needs.
• Keep notes on each participant’s progress and growth.
• Accompany participants in the community and guide social/community living skills.

Skills

Positive attitude

People skills

Observation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Job Details Level: Entry Job Location: Mission Viejo, CA - Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00 Hourly Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Get ready to make every day meaningful! As a Direct Support Professional, you’ll be part of a lively, mission-driven team that uplifts adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your positivity, creativity, and enthusiasm help spark confidence, inspire growth, and create joyful moments that matter.

If you’re someone who loves bringing energy into a room, building connections, and celebrating wins both big and small, this role will fuel your passion and purpose every single day.

A Little About You:

We are looking for people are passionate about working with special needs adults. If you have experience working with our population, even better!

• Creating a positive environment for your participants to socialize, learn occupational skills, and care for their physical needs. Yes, there is a lot of singing and dancing involved;
• Keeping notes of your participants’ progress. You may be in a group of 4, or you may only have one participant, and we want to know about the amazing things they learn each day;
• Accompanying your participants in the community where you will guide them as they practice social and community living skills;
• Driving our participants to community outings and maintaining the vehicles you drive. We need excellent drivers to take them on new adventures in our company-provided cars. Driving is an essential duty for all DSP positions;
• Instructing and championing self-advocacy and self-sufficiency by reinforcing healthy eating habits, good choices and proper grooming and hygiene;

What We Offer:

Most programs only work Monday through Friday, so you can have your weekends free! Most of our employees typically work from 8:00am to 2:30pm, and anyone who works more than 30 hours is eligible for medical, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance. Even better, we provide PTO, sick leave and holiday pay. Last, but not least, we offer a starting hourly pay rate of $21.00 with opportunities to grow with continued working experience at Vocational Visions (Non-exempt).

QualificationsMeeting Our Qualifications:

Before you can become a member of our team, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18+ years old
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Have graduated from high school or equivalent
• Ideally have some experience working with disabled adults.
• If you are not CPR certified, you must agree to become CPR certified and maintain and use your skills throughout your employment.
• Be able to lift, push, pull and move up to 50 pounds for when your participant needs help, depending on the program.

We make sure keep our participants safe, so you will be required to take a physical, pass a background check, TB test, and drug screen. But we do pay for all of it!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vocational Visions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal or California law.