Direct Support Professional; Part-Time

Position: Direct Support Professional (Part-Time)

Direct Support Professional (Full-Time and Part-Time)

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Job Summary

Life'sWork of Western PA is hiring Full-Time and Part-Time Direct Support Professionals. A Direct Support Professional supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other barriers to employment. They help clients acquire, maintain, and enhance skills to secure and perform work-related activities. They work at the organization’s production facility and across various businesses through the small group staffing program.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide job coaching across program areas: facility, community, and small group staffing locations
• May transport participants to and from the worksite using company vehicles
• Complete daily documentation of implementation and progress toward the participant’s goals and activities based on the care plan
• Support the achievement of the participant’s personal outcomes and goals
• Demonstrate knowledge of and implementation of the participant’s support plan
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Contribute information regarding the participant’s progress for support team meetings when requested
• Engage with participants daily to facilitate growth, learning, and opportunities
• Identify and provide reasonable accommodations to assist participants; e.g., vending machine help or walking to bathroom
• Provide a person-centered environment that fosters advancement and transition
• Act as a role model for appropriate workplace behavior
• Engage with all participants in a positive, respectful, and productive manner regularly
• Complete and maintain annual staff qualifications, including 24 credit hours of training per year
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required. A secondary degree in psychology, social services, or a related field is preferred.
• A valid PA driver’s license, good driving record, and current car insurance are required.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to multitask and be a team player with confidence to lead
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Well-organized with a customer-oriented approach
• Leadership and supervision experience is a plus
• Good attention to detail and observation skills
• Proficient in computer technical understanding and can quickly learn new systems
• Working knowledge of computer systems to complete documentation

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, and/or bend for long periods.
• Able to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Additional Requirements

• Obtain First Aid/CPR certification within six months of hire (Life’sWork will cover cost if needed).
• Complete Act 153 clearances prior to hire (PATC, PACA, FBI Fingerprinting, and drug screen).
• Life’sWork is a Drug‑Free Workplace; staff must refrain from illegal drug use, and employees may be drug tested before employment.
• May be required to use personal vehicle to travel to work locations.

Benefits Package Health Coverage (Full‑time only)

• Offers two plans to choose from through Highmark Insurance
• Matches up to $700 toward health savings account (H.S.A.)

Other Benefits (100% paid by employee)

• Dental and Vision
• Aflac
• Legal Shield / Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Staff accrue up to 20 days within first year

Holidays (Full‑time & Part‑time)

• 12 paid holidays per year

Retirement Plan (403(b) Thrift Plan)

• Matches 100% of contribution up to 5% after 1 year of service.

Diversity And Inclusion Statement

At Life’sWork of Western PA, we have a clear vision: to create a community where difference is valued. As an organization with a mission centered on lifting up the most vulnerable members of society, diversity and inclusion are more than words to us. Here, everyone is welcome. We employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, age, sex, religion, color, national origin, language, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, handicap or disability and other protected status.

Life’sWork is fully focused on building and nurturing a workplace where inclusion is part of our everyday culture, not just an initiative; where all employees feel their individual gifts celebrated and appreciated, and where they are encouraged to be themselves.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Individual and Family Services

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