Direct Support Professional (DSP)Part-time (24) 2nd Shift (3PM-11:PM)

Hope Network; Michigan; On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay $17.13/hour

Benefits from day one

Educational reimbursement

Career development opportunities

100% paid training

Referral bonuses

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Hope Network is seeking a Direct Support Professional to help individuals served achieve daily living goals, participate in the community, and stay safe across shifts. The role emphasizes empathy, patience, reliability, and teamwork in a supportive team environment.

You will assist with personal care, mobility, health management, and community integration while maintaining documentation and open communication with care partners.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR/First Aid certification required or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist in safety monitoring and crisis prevention.
• Build trusting, empathetic relationships with individuals served and the community.
• Help with activities of daily living and independence.
• Support health management and attend medical appointments as needed.
• Foster community participation, volunteering, and education goals.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Understanding

Enthusiasm

Dedication

Trustworthiness

Integrity

Honesty

Diversity & Inclusion

Professionalism

Communication

Teamwork

Punctuality

Continuous Learning

Education

High school diploma/ GED

CPR/First Aid certification

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports the individual goals of the person served and helps them become integrated into his/ her community in the least restrictive manner. The DSP may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation.

Why a DSP at Hope…

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:

• Pay $17.13
• Benefits Effective your First Day!
• Educational Reimbursement (including a tuition reimbursement program and tuition discounts)
• Career Pathing Opportunities for Staff Growth and Development
• 100% Paid Training
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonuses
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan

How You Will Change Lives…

The Direct Support Professional will assist in the following areas of personal care and development:

Safety

• Monitor and ensure safety 24/7; this may be eyes- on, one-on-one, 15 or 30 minute checks, etc.
• Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution

Relationships

• Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication
• Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals

Activities And Daily Living Skills

• Help build effective skills for problem-solving, communication, and independence
• Assist person served to identify and/or participate in social and leisure interest and activities such as: transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in house social events (barbeques, movie nights, games, etc.)
• Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to): get to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathe/shower, comb hair, trim nails, restroom assistance, and cooking

Health

• Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness
• Promote positive behavior
• Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team
• Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation of such

Community

• Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others
• Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests

About You…

• You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication
• You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty
• You respect diversity and inclusion
• You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality
• You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth

You must have…

• High school diploma/ GED - Required
• Valid State of Michigan driver’s license - Required
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. - Required
• Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid
• Commitment to scheduled shifts, assigned duties, and performance expectations
• Possess basic computer skills

Experience

Preferred

• DSP experience

Education

Preferred

• High School Graduate or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• - Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer

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