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Residential Care Professional - Group Homes in Cheshire

Job in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06410, USA
Listing for: GIL Foundation Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Nursing, Home Care, Caregiver, Community Health
  • Social Work
    Home Care, Community Health
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Residential Support Care Professional - Group Homes in Cheshire

Residential Support Care Professional - Group Home

Are you a person who is interested in a noble career path, with genuine meaningful work benefits?

Maybe you are someone who always wanted to make a difference in your life and work? Maybe you are genuinely concerned about the needs and interests of others? Maybe you have the right heart and spirit to be part of the rewarding field of human services? Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are people like you who work directly with intellectually and developmentally disabled persons with a heart to serve and a passion to encourage opportunities for personal expression.

Human service workers are dedicated to providing care and support for adults with disabilities in their home and community. Whether you have little or no experience at all, GIL is committed to hiring and training the right people.

Benefits We Offer
  • Meaningful, Life Changing Careers
  • Enhanced Compensation for Weekends
  • Enhanced Compensation for Holidays
  • Pleasant, Supportive Atmosphere in a Casual Work Environment
  • Employee Paid Time Off
  • Employee Medical Health Benefits – 100% Employer Paid for Worker
  • Dependent Medical Health Benefits – 50% Employer Paid for Dependents
  • Enhanced Compensation for FT Employees who waive Medical Benefits
  • Salary Based Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account Plans – HSA
  • Supplemental Benefit Plans
  • 401(k) Employee Retirement Plans
  • Employee Referral Incentive Plan
  • Opportunities for Overtime

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the primary point of service direct care worker responsible to support adults with disabilities of all ages to lead self-directed lives and contribute to their communities. The DSP is responsible to assure that quality supports and consistent services are provided to people with disabilities in their homes and communities. General responsibilities include coaching and counseling;

assisting with social, recreational, and educational activities; providing medical, nutritional, and behavioral support; including but not limited to lifting, walking with, transferring, and transporting individuals.

What We are Looking for in a Direct Support Professional

Experienced DSPs are encouraged to apply; however, we will also train the right people who fit this culture. We are seeking a friendly, helpful, and compassionate person, who is genuinely caring, will prioritize others over themselves, and can align with the following essential traits of outstanding Direct Support Professionals:

  • Someone who has a desire to join a mission based organization; and is friendly, compassionate, and genuinely cares for and appreciates people.
  • Someone who can work with positivity in teams as well as independently.
  • Someone who is super reliable and has no difficulty showing up for work every day on time, even in inclement weather (typical to New England).
  • Someone who values integrity, who is honest, faithful, and trustworthy; and demonstrates a dedicated work ethic.
  • Someone who is kind, patient, and flexible; and also good at observing for other’s needs, while listening to others, and promoting personal choice and expression.
  • Someone who is motivated and self-directed to follow assignments and take initiative when individuals need assistance and things need to be done.
  • Someone who can be flexible with your schedule and availability to work due to the nature of 24-hour care for individuals requiring high levels of support.
  • Someone who is coach-able, interested in personal development, eager to learn and willing to ask questions.
  • What a Direct Support Professional will be doing
    • Providing consistent care and assistance for individuals with disabilities living in their own homes - often shared with other residents.
    • Providing personal care and support which typically includes bathing, dressing, and full assistance with personal hygiene.
    • Providing support and assistance which typically includes general housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, and simple household maintenance within a group home type setting.
    • Assisting individuals with every aspect of daily living skills and activities, such as banking, recreational outings, grocery shopping, and general to-do responsibilities.
    • Providing monitoring and support for…
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