Direct Support Professional - Waiver- Ridgway, PA - Metoxet St.

Dickinson Center, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Retention bonus

Insurance coverage

Retirement plan

Pet insurance

PSLF eligibility

EAP

Job summary

Dickinson Center, Inc. seeks a Direct Support Professional to provide direct care in the Community Residential Program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Elk County, PA.

You will support daily activities, encourage independence, and respect personal preferences while safeguarding health and welfare. This full-time role offers a stable schedule with a 40-hour work week and a benefits package including paid leave, comprehensive insurance, retirement plan, and several

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older by the 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 direct care within the Community Residential Program.
• Support daily activities and encourage independence for each consumer.
• Respect personal preferences and ensure health and welfare of residents.
• Collaborate with the team to maintain a safe and supportive environment.

Skills

Age 18+

Willingness to learn

Job description

Direct Support Professional - Waiver- Ridgway, PA - Metoxet St.

Direct Support Professional - Waiver- Ridgway, PA - Metoxet St.

• $16.00 per hour
• Shift differential available for eligible evening, overnight, and weekend shifts
• Full Time (40 hours)
• 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.

• Generous Paid Leave - including Paid Time Off, holidays, and personal days
• 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
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• 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.