Full-time Direct Support Professional (1st Shift)

Burton Center For Disabilities & Special Needs

Saluda (SC)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Burton Center is seeking a full-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) to join our Day Program team in Saluda, SC. The schedule is 7:00am–4:15pm, 40 hours per week, in a first-shift role focused on adults with disabilities.

You will deliver person-centered support, implement training programs, encourage independence and community engagement, and provide direct care including self-help, toileting, and personal hygiene.

Qualifications

SC Driver's License is required.
Ability to lift or maneuver up to 50lbs.
Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time.
Adaptable, a team player, and advocate for others.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care with self-help skills and personal hygiene.
Implement effective training programs and encourage independence and community engagement.
Carry out duties including toileting, medication administration, feeding assistance, and individualized care.
Follow curricula, behavioral support plans, and participate in outings and activities.
Operate wheelchair lifts, drive Burton Center vehicles, and complete progress reports in Therap.

Skills

SC Driver's License

Lift up to 50lbs

Stand or walk long periods

Adaptable, team player

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Burton Center is looking for a full-time (40 hours per week) Direct Support Professional (DSP) to add to our dynamic team! DSP fulfill the Burton Center mission to develop and discover unlimited potential in adults with disabilities and special needs. Through coaching, training, community advocacy, verbal prompts, and hands-on support as needed, Direct Support Professionals promote individuals to have the best quality of life. If you are a creative, energetic, and caring person, this position is for you!

About Burton Center

Burton Center is a non-profit disability and special needs board. Our organization was created in 1971 to provide essential services to individuals with disabilities and special needs and to offer much needed assistance to their families. Over the last five decades, we have been able to expand our range ofservices. With locations in Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington, McCormick, Ware Shoals, and Saluda counties, Burton Center's staff of 325, assists over 500 people. Our services are provided free of charge to those who meet specific eligibility criteria by the South Carolina Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. We offer Day Programs, Residential Services, and Employment Placement Programs.

About the Position

This is a first shift, full-time position. The hours range from 7:00am - 4:15pm, totaling 40 hours per week. This position is a part of Burton Center's Day Program.

As a Direct Support Professional at the Day Program, your role will be pivotal in creating the best quality of life for adults with disabilities and special needs who participate in this program. Using person-centered support, you will implement effective training programs, encourage independence and community engagement, and provide direct care with self-help skills and personal hygiene. Our team will provide in-depth training on how to provide quality, direct care that may include toileting and changing incontinence briefs, administering medication, feeding assistance, or any individualized care needed. You will be able to encourage a positive and healthy lifestyle by teaching from a designated curriculum, following behavioral support plans, and participating in planned outings, hobbies, or activities. You will also be provided with a Chromebook to track individuals' objectives and complete progress reports using the online system, Therap. Thorough in-person training and on-the-job training will also prepare you to drive Burton Center vehicles, operate wheelchair lifts safely, use therapeutic options, and provide Basic Life Support and MedTech certifications.

Required Qualifications

SC Driver's License
Ability to lift or maneuver up to 50lbs,
Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time,
Ability to be adaptive, a team player, and advocate for others
Excellent oral and written communication skills

All newly hired Burton Center staff must complete a mandatory in-person orientation, MedTech, and complete all assigned online training prior to on-the-job training. Orientation is held once a month, over the course of three days, from 9am-5pm.

2026 Orientation dates*

*Please note these dates are subject to change. We provide the tentative dates in advance to inform applicants of job requirements