Direct Support Professional - Entry Level

Alls well; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Retention payments

Free training

Flexible schedules

Community impact

Career path

Job summary

Alls well in Pasadena, CA seeks a DSP Intern to learn the role under a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to 30 hours per week, delivering person-centered supports to help individuals live their best lives.

The program features weekly pay, training, and potential long-term career pathways. Responsibilities include empowerment, communication, community networking, service facilitation, and promoting inclusion within the community.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion.
• Must have a Driver’s License.
• Must pass a background check and health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living supports and health/wellness tasks as directed by a qualified DSP.
• Participate in empowerment, communication, community networking, and service facilitation.
• Provide community living skills, education, training, and self-development support.
• Advocate for participants and support informed choices about finances, well-being, relationships, and employment.

Skills

Age 18+

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's License

Job description

PURPOSE OF DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL (DSP) INTERNSHIP

This program is designed to highlight the career opportunities available to you in becoming a DSP, while providing you with the skills that you need to deliver high-quality services and supports that allow people to live their best lives and feel empowered.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND FRAMEWORK FOR CARRYING OUT RESPONSIBILITIES

As a DSP Intern, you will learn about the role of, and perform entry-level duties under, a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to thirty hours per week. The duties of a DSP are tailored around each individual served and may include support with: participant empowerment, communication, community and service(s) networking, facilitation of services, providing community living skills and supports, education, training and self-development, advocacy, vocational, educational and career support, organizational participation, documentation, building and maintaining healthy friendships and other relationships, keeping the participant at the center (person-centered), and supporting their health and wellness, which may include assisting with daily tasks.

The role of a DSP is complex and requires a specific set of skills and values. The following represents what to expect in the DSP practice:

• DSPs recognize the unique gifts, preferences and needs of each person supported.
• DSPs recognize the personhood of people they support. They partner with them in making informed decisions and everyday choices about their finances, well‑being, relationships, and employment.
• DSPs will use knowledge, skills (competencies), and values such as the NADSP Code of Ethics to guide their work and provide quality services.
• DSPs continue to learn and develop their professional abilities through ongoing in‑service and self‑directed education and training.
• DSPs understand that quality services occur at the point of interaction with the people that they support.
• DSPs realize that their role includes being a mentor and a facilitator.
• DSPs inform the people they support regarding their responsibilities and advocate with them for their valued role in society.
• DSPs create environments where the people they support feel empowered to have meaningful relationships with friends, their families, and promote integration and inclusion in all our nation’s communities.
• DSPs respect the privacy of the people they support and commit to promote their physical and emotional well‑being.

PAY: $18.47/per hour, possible conversion up to $19.50-$21/per hour. Weekly pay + incentives offered.

SCHEDULE

Multiple shift openings, Monday-Sunday 6:00 am - 2:00 pm; 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

PROGRAM PERKS

• Weekly pay
• Employment retention payments at six and twelve months
• FREE Interactive training
• A variety of schedules available
• Play an integral role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their community
• May lead to a long-term career path

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion
• Must have a Driver’s License
• Must pass a background check and other required health screenings

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A DSP Intern may work indoors or outdoors and may perform tasks which involve frequent sitting, standing, writing, or performing repetitive motions. On occasion a DSP may perform tasks that involve, but are not limited to bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, reaching, walking, and lifting of 25 lbs.

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