Direct Support Professional - Ridgway, PA - Full-Time

Dickinson Center Inc; Ridgway (Elk County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Leave

Shift differential

Retention bonus

DailyPay

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance

Public Service Loan ForgivenessProgram

Employee Assistance Program

Additional Perks

Job summary

Dickinson Center, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support Professional for Ridgway, PA to provide direct care within a Community Residential Program.

The role emphasizes daily individualized care, promoting independence, and safeguarding the health and welfare of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Compensation starts at $16.00 per hour with shift differential for eligible evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older by completion of new hire training and orientation.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills involving working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily individualized care to residents in the Community Residential Program.
• Encourage independence and respect personal preferences.
• Monitor health and welfare of consumers.

Job description

Direct Support Professional - Ridgway, PA - Full-Time

Direct Support Professional - Shelley Dr.

• Ridgway, PA, USA - Shelley Drive
• $16.00 per hour
• Shift differential available for eligible evening, overnight, and weekend shifts
• Retention Bonus
• Now offering DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees to access earned wages before payday

POSITION SUMMARY

The Direct Support Professional provides direct care within the Community Residential Program. This program provides residential services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Elk County. The Direct Support Professional provides daily individualized care to each consumer while encouraging independence, respecting personal preferences, and ensuring their health and welfare.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

1. Age 18 or older by the completion of new hire training and orientation.

2. Ability and willingness to learn new skills involving working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

BENEFITS:

• Generous Paid Leave - including Paid Time Off, holidays, and personal days
• Shift differential available for eligible evening, overnight, and weekend shifts
• Retention bonus: $100 after 90 days for successful completion of probation and $250 after 6 months for completion of all training requirements and meeting position expectations. Additional service milestone bonuses beginning at 1 year.
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage - medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees to access earned wages before payday.
• Pet Insurance options
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support and resources
• Additional Perks - and more!

About Us

Dickinson Center, Inc. has provided a continuum of mental health, intellectual disability, and Children's Prevention services in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1958. We are a progressive non-profit organization with almost 200 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.

Dickinson Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.