Full-time Direct Support Professional (Mini 2nd Shift)

Burton Center for Disabilities and Special Needs; Ware Shoals (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Burton Center for Disabilities and Special Needs is seeking a Direct Support Professional for a full-time position totaling 32 hours per week. The role supports adults with disabilities in a Community Training Home setting, providing hands-on care, training, and advocacy to promote quality of life.

The position involves evening and weekend shifts, including supervision, basic care, meal prep from a meal plan, and documentation of progress.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support and daily living assistance.
• Assist with training, independence, and community engagement.
• Assist with meals, hygiene, and self-care as needed.
• Support transportation and participate in planned activities.
• Maintain progress notes using the online system Therap.

Skills

SC Driver's License

Lift up to 50lbs

Stand/walk long periods

Adaptable, team player

Excellent communication

Job description

Burton Center is looking for a full-time (32 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 second shift, full-time position. The hours are every Monday or Friday 3:45pm - 11:45pm and every Saturday and Sunday from 7:45am - 7:45pm, totaling 32 hours per week. This position is a part of Burton Center's Community Training Home Program (CTH). As a Direct Support Professional in a Community Training Home (CTH), your role will be pivotal in creating the best quality of life for up to 4 adults with disabilities and special needs who live in this home. 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 support that may include toileting and changing incontinence briefs, bathing, administering medication, feeding assistance, or any individualized care needed. You will be able to encourage and teach a positive and healthy lifestyle by preparing and demonstrating how to prepare light meals from a designated meal plan, 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

March 24th-26th and 31stApril 21st-23rd and 30thMay 19th-21st and 28thJune 2nd-4th and 18thJuly 14th-16th and 23rdAug 11th-13th and 20thSep 8th-10th and 17thOct 6th-8th and 15thNov 17th-19th and 25thDec 1-3 and 22nd

Salary: $17.00 per hour