VA Direct Support Professional Day Program

Job Details:

Location:

Loudoun County
- Leesburg, VA  | Position Type:
Full Time | Education Level: None | Salary Range: $19.00 - $20.00 Hourly |

Travel Percentage :
None |

Job Shift: Day | Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services

St. John’s Community Services (SJCS) is one of the oldest nonprofit organizations founded in the District of Columbia, committed to supporting and advocating for people of all abilities. We cultivate caring communities to ensure that all people have the opportunity to thrive, and no one is left behind. SJCS supports individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as adults and children experiencing hunger and homelessness in four states and the District of Columbia.

We pride ourselves in meeting every person we support where they are, learning who they are, and affirming their individuality, unique strengths, and hopes. Advancing inclusive communities where every person has the right and opportunity to live their best life is our mission, and it drives our services and programs.

We seek a Direct Support Professional (DSP) who provides support to persons with disabilities in developing and/or maintaining skills to enhance the quality of their lives in the community. The DSP observes and responds to the physical, social, behavioral, career and personal needs of persons served, advocates for their needs, and serves as a link to community inclusion. They assist with daily routines, household tasks, employment‑related tasks, and personal care.

• Provide a suitable level of supervision and training to persons served through residential, day, respite, community, and employment services to facilitate their social wellbeing, health, and safety in the least restrictive environment.
• Administer medication to persons served per medication administration procedures upon successful completion of state‑required certifications.
• Assist persons served to use public transportation or arrange transport to access community resources, and assist with planning and implementation of daily activities that promote social inclusion and build social capital.
• Follow prescribed SJCS procedures to document support provided to persons served, including progress toward skill acquisition, choices, health matters, achievements and challenges daily.
• Attend and participate in all mandated events, workshops, training, investigations and meetings.
• Ensure responsible usage of personal and agency resources, e.g., vehicles, property, finances, etc.

Salary: $20.00 per hour.

• Medical, dental, vision, STD, and other benefits with company contributions.
• Retirement plans.
• Company‑paid LTD.
• Connectivity reimbursements for some employees.
• PTO, vacation, and sick time off.
• Flexibility.
• Family culture.
• Helping other people live their best life.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required for DC and preferred but not required for VA.
• One or more years of related experience working with persons with disabilities required; experience in community‑based programs preferred.
• Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check.
• Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements.
• Valid state‑issued driver’s license with a current driving record in good standing preferred.

• Obtain a valid health certificate to meet SJCS or current funding authority requirements as required.
• Meet SJCS and the funding authority requirement of criminal background and record checks.

• Work may require lifting heavy objects a minimum of 30 pounds.
• Work environment involves risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, including safely operating a motor vehicle, lifting, transferring and/or positioning persons served, exposure to aggressive behavior, practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

St. John’s Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. John’s Community Services does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental quality, military service, or other protected class.