Direct Support Professional - Baptist Park in Mapavile - Part Time Day Shift

Pony Bird Inc.; Mapaville (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay of $19.00

Paid training

Great benefits

Competitive pay

Job summary

Pony Bird, Inc. is seeking a part-time Direct Support Professional for the Baptist Park Program in Mapaville, MO. The role runs Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm, supporting individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities in a caring environment.

Starting pay is $19.00 with paid training and great benefits. The DSP will help with personal care, independence, and skill-building while ensuring health and safety in daily activities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation.
• Good interpersonal communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to follow directions and remain calm in emergencies.
• Light computer skills, data entry, and word processing.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with transfers.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal hygiene needs and care.
• Monitor meals, hydration, and encourage independent eating.
• Assist with mobility and transfers using lift systems and devices.
• Perform range of motion, splint use, and positioning per care plan.
• Provide positive behavior supports per the Individual Support Plan.
• Administer medications and document services as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Patience

Problem solving

Follow directions

Emergency response

Lifting up to 50 lb

Mobility transfer

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Data entry

Word processing

Job description

Pony Bird, Inc. is looking for a part-time Direct Support Professional for our Baptist Park Program located in Mapaville! This position is Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. We provide comprehensive, high-quality supports and services for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities in a fun, enriching, and supportive environment.

Do you enjoy empowering people? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life? If so, Pony Bird is the place for you.

Pony Bird's core values of compassion, dignity, respect, integrity, and teamwork drive our programs and services. We pride ourselves on our commitment to going above and beyond for our employees with benefits including:

STARTING PAY OF $19.00

PAID TRAINING

GREAT BENEFITS

COMPETIVE PAY

The focus of this program is to ensure the quality of life, health, dignity, and independence of individuals who are non-ambulatory with multiple developmental disabilities. In this position, the DSP will engage in person-centered outcomes, understand individuals' rights, aide with personal care, and enhance the individual's independence by teaching skill development.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• At least 18 years old
• Reliable transportation
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and problem solve
• Demonstrate patience, sensitivity, and positive attitude towards persons experiencing severe to profound developmental disabilities
• Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations (accidents, seizures, fire, etc.)
• Light computer skills to include data entry and word processing
• Work requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to push a wheelchair and transfer an individual to and from wheelchair

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal hygiene when needed including: providing bowel and bladder care by checking and changing briefs.
• Monitor and assist with meals and nutritional needs, encouraging individuals to eat as independently as possible, yet assisting as needed. Monitor and assist with proper hydration.
• Assist with mobility and/or transfer of individuals using the lift system and various other adaptive devices.
• Perform range of motion, application of splints, and utilize positioning equipment as indicated in care plan.
• Provide positive behavior supports as outlined in the Individual Support Plan.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Chart and document all individual services as outlined in the Individual Support Plan

Learn more about what it's like to be a member of the Pony Bird team at www.ponybird.org/news

Pony Bird, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer