First Shift Direct Support Professional/ Full-Time Weekly $19.55-$20.55
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Healthcare
Direct Support Professional/ Direct Care, Healthcare Nursing, Caregiver, Home Care
First Shift Direct Support Professional/ Full-Time Weekly $18.45 -$19.45
GIL "Grounded In Love" Foundation Inc. is a private nonprofit organization celebrating 35 years of compassionate care and services for community residents with Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and Autism in Connecticut.
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is the primary point of service direct care worker responsible to support adults with disabilities of all ages to lead self-directed lives and contribute to their communities. The DSP is responsible to assure that quality supports and consistent services are provided to people with disabilities in their homes and communities. General responsibilities include coaching and counseling;
assisting with social, recreational, and educational activities; providing medical, nutritional, and behavioral support; including but not limited to lifting, walking with, transferring, and transporting individuals.
Open First Shift Full-time Positions Available *
- Sun: 6am-2pm
- Mon-Tues: 6am-10am, 2pm-6pm (Split Shift)
- Wed-Thurs: 6am-10am
- Fri-Sat:
Off
Alternate
Schedule:
- Sun-Mon:
Off - Tues-Wed: 6am-10am
- Thurs-Fri: 6am-10am, 2pm-6pm (Split Shift)
- Sat: 6am-2pm
* Overtime available weekly to pick up open shifts
Benefits We Offer
- Meaningful, Life Changing Careers
- Enhanced Compensation for Weekends
- Competitive Pay (starting @ $18.45/hr., potential for $19.45/hr. after 90 days)
- Enhanced Compensation for Holidays
- Pleasant, Supportive Atmosphere in a Casual Work Environment
- Employee Paid Time Off
- Employee Medical Health Benefits – 100% Employer Paid for Worker
- Dependent Medical Health Benefits – 50% Employer Paid for Dependents
- Enhanced Compensation for FT Employees who waive Medical Benefits
- Salary Based Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account Plans – HSA
- Supplemental Benefit Plans
- 401(k) Employee Retirement Plans
- Employee Referral Incentive Plan
What We are Looking for in a Direct Support Professional
Experienced DSPs are encouraged to apply; however, we will also train the right people who fit this culture. We are seeking a friendly, helpful, and compassionate person, who is genuinely caring, will prioritize others over themselves, and can align with the following essential traits of outstanding Direct Support Professionals:
What a Direct Support Professional will be doing
- Providing consistent care and assistance for individuals with disabilities living in their own homes - often shared with other residents.
- Providing personal care and support which typically includes bathing, dressing, and full assistance with personal hygiene.
- Providing support and assistance which typically includes general housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, and simple household maintenance within a group home type setting.
- Assisting individuals with every aspect of daily living skills and activities, such as banking, recreational outings, grocery shopping, and general to-do responsibilities.
- Providing monitoring and support for safety for individuals with disabilities which typically involves following care plans, administering medications, and attending doctor…
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