Lead ESN DSP / Caregiver

Dungarvin; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Pet Insurance

Pay increases

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance

Growth opportunities

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending / HSA

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Employee Referral

Brand Discounts

Tap Check

Job summary

Dungarvin in Indiana is seeking a Lead Direct Support Professional to coordinate services for individuals served, including daily living tasks, program operations, and team communication.

You will support the Program Director, mentor DSPs, and ensure safety, dignity, and person-centered care. The role requires a valid drivers license and a compassionate, dependable attitude.

We offer paid training, benefits, and growth opportunities as part of a full-time, mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required (due to transporting persons served).
• Experience working with behaviors.
• Person-centered, patient, and kind.
• Dependable, adaptable, flexible.
• Observant and detail oriented.
• Positive role-model for others and able to work on a team.
• Committed to creating a respectful and collaborative environment.
• Successful background clearance is required as part of onboarding/employment.
• Good reading, writing, and communication skills to document care and follow support plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services to individuals served across finance, medical, recreation, program services, family contact/involvement, education, and household management.
• Assist the Program Director with organizing policies, training staff, and data reporting.
• Provide hands-on assistance, encouragement, mentoring, and guidance to persons served and DSPs; ensure safety and personal growth.
• Perform housekeeping and laundry duties; assist with daily living tasks and documentation.

Skills

Driver's license

Age 18+

Caregiving experience

Behavior management

Person-centered care

Team player

Good communication

Job description

At Dungarvin, we are more than a provider of support services—we’re a mission-driven team rooted in respect, response and choice. Since 1976, we’ve been dedicated to meeting people where they are, working alongside them to provide person centered supports that allow people to live independently as possible. You’ll work directly with people in need of assistance, and/or living with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or other complex medical needs.

With services nationwide, our team is united by a shared commitment to making a real difference—one person, one voice, one choice at a time. We encourage you to embrace this opportunity to impact someone’s life.

Schedule: Full-time

Wage: Starting $17.75

• PAID training and orientation
• Pet Insurance
• Scheduled pay increases
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO)accrual
• Employee Assistance Program
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flex Spending and HSA Accounts
• Life Insurance
• 401 K plan with 3% employer match at one year of services
• Employee Referral Program
• National Brand Discounts
• Tap Check - access to 50% of your pay before payday.

Job Description

What You Get to Do:

ALead Direct Support Professionalis responsible for the coordination of services to the individuals served, including finance, medical, recreation, program services, family contact/involvement, education, and household management. This position assists the program director in maintaining consistency in program implementation, individual care, and communication with staff and interdisciplinary team members, including the day or residential program. The lead direct support professional also carries out the duties of a direct support professional.

• Assist the Program Director with responsibilities such as:
  • Read, know, and implement organizational policies/procedures
  • Act as a role model for other DSPs
  • Assist with collecting, analyzing, and reporting data
  • Maintain program supplies
  • Assist in training staff
• Responsibilities as a DSP:
  • Provide hands‑on assistance, encouragement, mentoring, and guidance to both persons served an DSPs
  • Ensure the comfort, safety, and personal growth of the individuals we serve.
  • Perform housekeeping and laundry duties
  • Assist with daily living tasks such as moving around, getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene and more.
  • Assist with financials and documentation.

Qualifications

What Makes You A Great Fit:

• Valid driver's license required(due to transporting persons served)
• Candidates must be comfortable driving to transport persons servedas required
  • Some positions/locations may require your own personal vehicle and auto liability insurance based on the role
• 18 years or older
• Prior Caregiving Experience
  • Experience working with behaviors
• Person-centered, patient, and kind
• Dependable, adaptable, flexible
• Observant and detail oriented
• Positive role-model for others and able to work on a team
• Committed to creating a respectful and collaborative environment
• A successful background clearance is required as part of the onboarding/employment process
• Good communication is key in this role. You’ll rely on your reading, writing, and communication skills to document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with both internal and external team members.

Nice to have:

• Prior education and/or experience in residential services for the developmentally disabled preferred
• Prior experience leading peers/ co-workers

Additional Information

We believe in supporting not only those we serve but also each other, ensuring a collaborative and supportive work environment for all. Dungarvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status per federal and/or state law.

10/27

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