Opportunity Enterprises Now Hiring Direct Support Professional-Day Services

Opportunity Enterprises Now Hiring Direct Support Professional-Day Services

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), work with, and provide care for, adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Ideal candidates should have enthusiasm, patience and a positive attitude. DSPs work with clients to achieve their daily goals and serve as a positive role model.

We have established a tiered DSP program so that you are able to achieve both personal and financial goals.

These positions are Monday - Friday days with picking up a shift in one of our residential sites evenings or weekends.

This job is never dull. There are endless opportunities to teach our clients new things and help make their dreams come true. You may even learn a few things yourself!

  • Responsible for teaching and modeling appropriate social and interpersonal behaviors to participants.
  • Maintain, and submit as necessary, all necessary documentation, such as: behavior sheets, incident reports, personal assistance sheets, time cards, service logs, and medication records and other paperwork as requested to ensure compliance with agency and state policies and procedures.
  • Serve as an appropriate role model for participants.
  • Maintain acceptable work standards in all areas including attendance and punctuality. There is absolutely NO sleeping while on duty during any shift.
  • As needed, ensure all aspects of appropriate daily personal grooming hygiene such as; oral care, bathing, dressing, hair care, undergarment changes and feeding.
  • Responsible for ensuring completion of participant daily schedule.

Qualifications

  • To perform this job successfully, applicants must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the listed job duties, in addition to meeting the following qualifications:
  • Must possess a valid driver's license, with a driving record acceptable to Opportunity Enterprises’ insurance carrier.
  • Must provide proof of valid auto insurance.
  • Must provide a high school diploma/GED/official transcripts.
  • Must have a reliable mode of transportation.
  • Must pass Background, Drug Screening, and TB Testing.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Plan and paid time off.

To Apply visit our website www.oppent.org or fax a resume Attn: Heidi Radford to 219-464-9635 or email heidi.radford@oppent.org