Start Your Career Paid DSP Training

All’s Well, Inc.; Carpinteria (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Employment retention payments at six &

FREE Interactive training

Play an integral role in supporting ID

Job summary

All’s WELL, Inc. is seeking a DSP Intern to learn the responsibilities of a Direct Support Professional under supervision for up to three months at a 30-hour-per-week schedule. The role focuses on empowering participants, effective communication, and facilitating community supports.

You will receive paid training and play a key part in helping individuals live their best lives. Pay ranges from $16.90 to $21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion.
• Must have a valid Identification Card or Driver's License.
• Must pass a background check and health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Learn about the DSP role and perform entry-level duties under a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to 30 hours per week.
• Assist with participant empowerment, communication, community involvement and supports.
• Support daily living skills, education, training and self-development, advocacy and health and wellness.
• Document activities and participate in trainings and professional development.

Skills

Age requirement

HS Diploma

Driver's License

Background check

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

This program is designed to highlight the career opportunities available to you in becoming a Direct Support Professional(DSP), while providing you with the skills that you need to deliver high-quality services and supports that allow people to live their best lives and feel empowered.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a DSP Intern, you will learn about the role of, and perform entry-level duties under a qualified DSP for up to three months and up to thirty hours per week. The duties of a DSP are tailored around each individual served and may include support with: participant empowerment, communication, community and service(s) networking, facilitation of services, providing community living skills and supports, education, training and self-development, advocacy, vocational, educational and career support, organizational participation, documentation, building and maintaining healthy friendships and other relationships, keeping the participant at the center (person-centered), and supporting their health and wellness, which may include assisting with daily tasks.

PAY: $16.90-$21

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

PROGRAM PERKS

• Weekly pay
• Employment retention payments at six and twelve months
• FREE Interactive training
• Play an integral role in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their community
• May lead to a long-term career path

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or a Certificate of Completion
• Must have a valid Identification Card or Driver's License
• Must pass a background check and other required health screenings

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A DSP Intern may work indoors or outdoors and may perform tasks which involve frequent sitting, standing, writing, or performing repetitive motions. On occasion a DSP may perform tasks that involve, but are not limited to bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, standing, reaching, walking, and lifting of 25 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, ALL's WELL is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

ALL's WELL participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.