DSP OPWDD- Vocational Services
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Healthcare
Community Health, Mental Health -
Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health
Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Enjoy making a difference? Join the team at FREE, enriching the lives of others, one individual at a time.
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual /developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work;
employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy.
The primary role of the Direct Support Professional (DSP) is to work alongside the people we support in order to help them to achieve their Personal Outcomes. This includes working with them to develop daily living, professional and informed decision-making skills while also supporting their overall health and safety. This role requires the ability to speak, read, and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully complete required training, understand and follow support plans, communicate with care teams and providers, accurately document services and patient information, and to comply with health and safety standards.
DUTIES,RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Works with the people we support to help them identify and realize their personal life goals.
- Advocates with the people we support in a variety of situations.
- Works with the people we support to teach them new life skills.
- Works in partnership with the people we support to promote their health and safety.
- Assists the people we support to overcome barriers and challenges to establishing and maintaining a network of relationships and valued social roles.
- Works with the people we support and other members of the interdisciplinary team to develop service plans that aid the person in achieving their personal life goals.
- Provides positive behavior support to the people we support as necessary.
- Prevents, recognizes and reports abuse toward the people
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