DSP, Community Living Services​/Residential (Saturday​/Sunday, 9:00am-11:00pm - Dedicated Service

DSP, Community Living Services/Residential (Saturday/Sunday, 9:00am-11:00pm - Dedicated Services - BX2)

Job Category: Direct Care

Requisition Number: DSPCO
001948

Employment Type: Part‑time

Rate: $22 per hour

Boxford, Laurel, MD 20708, USA

Travel Required: Yes

Do you enjoy helping others reach their full potential? Do you enjoy having fun at work and doing recreational activities? Are you motivated by personal enrichment? Do you want to work for an amazing organization? If you are interested in this unique opportunity and fulfilling career, becoming a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the perfect job for you. The DSP, Community Living Services/Residential will be committed to supporting the organization’s mission of ensuring quality support services are provided and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are both respected and afforded opportunities to choose and participate in and access community events, activities, and resources.

• Support individuals in achieving their personal goals and fulfilling their dreams by having a "person‑centered" focus.
• Teach independent living and daily skills to the persons‑served by identifying and meeting social, environmental, and health care needs such as daily grooming and personal care routines.
• Actively plan, coordinate, and participate with residents in social activities including frequent community outings.
• Instruct, support and assist with performing household tasks such as cleaning, preparing meals, food shopping, etc.

• Friendly, enjoys going out, communicates very well.
• Likeable, loves music and bowling, family oriented.
• Enjoys Walmart, birthday parties, having a best friend around.
• Likes watching others cook.
• Uses a wheelchair and has a G‑tube.

• Earned high‑school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Able to communicate effectively with the individuals to whom services are provided.
• Experience in a residential setting serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities or other special needs populations (rehabilitation settings, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, behavioral health settings).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Care First)
• 403(b) retirement plan match up to 6%
• Group life insurance up to $50,000
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑term disability insurance
• Voluntary long‑term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Pet insurance
  
  Legal insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave (full‑time and part‑time eligibility)
• 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Employee discounts (Groupon, Six Flags, Touro University, etc.)
• On‑site paid training

• Energy and enthusiasm
• Passion for helping others to live fulfilling lives
• High level of commitment and initiative
• Advocacy and customer‑service skills
• Positive "can‑do" attitude

Ardmore Enterprises is an equal‑opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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