Direct Support Professional II

Volunteers of America Mid-States; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off from day one

Job summary

Volunteers of America Mid-States is seeking a Direct Support Professional in New Albany, Indiana. This role provides direct care, supports daily living activities, and helps individuals with developmental or related disabilities in a community setting.

The position is full-time and hourly (non-exempt). Reporting to Home Coordinators, the DSP helps ensure personal care, safety, and consumer rights are upheld while collaborating with a compassionate team in a nonprofit environment.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED preferred; able to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor consumer comfort and safety, meet medical/nutritional/personal care needs.
• Interact with consumers in a supportive, therapeutic manner and reinforce behaviors.
• Provide transportation and assist with community integration and activities.
• Perform housekeeping, meal prep, shopping, and laundry duties.
• Complete assigned cleaning tasks to maintain a neat, clean environment.
• Participate in all required trainings and staff meetings.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Direct Support Professional

LOCATION: New Albany, Indiana

STATUS: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

PROGRAM: Indiana Developmental Disabilities Services

REPORTS TO: Home Coordinators

INTRODUCTION

Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non-profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low-income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education. When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission-driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.

BENEFITS

• Health and Wellness
  • Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Spending Account
  • Short Term Disability
  • MetLife Legal Plans
• Financial Wellbeing
  • Competitive Compensation Packages
  • Life Insurance (company paid)
  • 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
  • Employee discounts
  • Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
  • All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
• Work Culture
  • Commitment Committee
  • Justice Committee
  • Integrity Committee
  • Compassion Committee
  • Retention Committee
• Training & Development
  • VOA LEAD Program- Leadership Development Program
  • VOA University - Staff Development
  • VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Responsible for providing direct care, training and assistance in the various aspects of activities of daily living, self care, leisure/recreation, developmental training, prevocational and/or vocational and is responsible for upholding consumer’s rights.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE FOR THIS ROLE

High School diploma or general equivalency diploma preferred, or commensurate skills. Demonstrate the ability to adequately read, write and understand the English language.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor the comfort and safety of consumers’ served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are being met.
• Interact with consumers in an emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice effective techniques for reinforcing consumers’ behaviors.
• Provide transportation and assist consumers with integration into the community by accompanying them to social and other activities of choice.
• Perform general housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and laundry duties.
• Complete assigned cleaning tasks and general maintenance on a routine basis in order to maintain a neat and clean environment.
• Participate in all required on-going training programs and attend all mandatory staff meetings.
• Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.