Direct Support Professional II

Direct Support Professional II

Salary: $24/hr

Sign‑on bonus: $1000

Are you looking to make a difference and promote healthy and happy lives? Do you have a passion for working with individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges helping them to achieve their fullest potential? If so, consider joining us here at Seven Hills Rhode Island where our CORE VALUES include Respect & Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Service to Others.

Peer Trainer DSP:
Provide challenging, meaningful activities that promote personal growth to adults with varying disabilities attending the Day Program. As the lead person on shift, this position ensures staff are properly trained and all required regulations are met, including the incident management process and the proper delivery of all services. The program provides an environment that is person‑centered and reflects the needs, interests, abilities, and desires of the participants.

• Health and Dental Insurance with generous company contribution
• Generous accrued paid vacation
• Vacation cash‑out option
• Paid personal days, holidays, and sick time
• Enhanced retirement plan with employer match
• Student loan assistance (consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance (reimbursed or prepaid college coursework)
• Home mortgage initiative: favorable down payment (3‑5%) and reduced closing costs co‑paid by Seven Hills

• Assume a leadership role and model appropriate support strategies to staff while providing ongoing learning opportunities.
• Ensure all billable services are accurately documented and reconciled by deadline; ensure all social activities and community integration are meaningful and well‑planned.
• Participate in the Incident Review process and ensure all required regulations are met.
• Provide therapeutically based skills training in functional life skills, vocational, self‑direction, community utilization, socialization, and communication; offer opportunities for choice, initiation, and risk taking.
• May provide transportation and accompany individuals on community outings and volunteering assignments, using personal and agency vehicles.
• Assist with personal care while promoting independence.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team following all support plans, including behavior plans; responsible for accurate documentation.
• Receive paid new‑employee orientation and training on CPR/First Aid, safety care, defensive driving, and medication administration; comprehensive program‑specific training provided at the work site.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• One year of prior experience in staff/team leadership, including training and assessing staff, helping team members understand and implement program and individual objectives, monitoring team performance, providing real‑time constructive feedback, problem solving, and team building.
• Physical demands: sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, and climbing; ability to walk, run or shuffle, kneel on one or two knees and then stand up; utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions; may be required to lift up to 50 lbs or more with assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to assisting people with varying disabilities to participate fully in their community and in their own lives.
• Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• Ability to work as a creative, engaged, dedicated member of your team.

The mission of Seven Hills Foundation is to promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well‑being and independence.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other

Industries: Individual and Family Services

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