Direct Support Professional; DSP​/1st Shift weekends - Walbridge

Position: Direct Support Professional (DSP) Full-time / 1st Shift including weekends - Walbridge

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The Direct Support Professional (DSP) provides medically necessary, appropriate personal care and community living supports to persons with intellectual developmental disabilities, persons with severe mental illness, and/or individuals with co-occurring diagnosis. The DSP may assist in areas of mobility, activities of daily living, communication, cognition, health management, social networking, vocational, leisure time management, and community participation.

Job Details

In this full‑time 1st shift position (7 am – 3 pm or 8 am – 4 pm, including weekends) you will support individuals in the areas listed above, ensuring their safety, independence, and community engagement.

Benefits

• $16.00 hourly wage
• Educational Reimbursement
• Career Pathing, Paid Training
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee referral bonus
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement savings plan

How You Will Change Lives Safety

• Monitor and ensure safety 24/7; this may be eyes‑on, one‑on‑one, 15‑ or 30‑minute checks, etc.
• Support crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution.

Relationships

• Establish collaborative relationships built on trust and empathy through consistent and meaningful communication.
• Foster a spirit of partnership with individuals served, the community, and other professionals.

Activities and Daily Living Skills

• Help build effective skills for problem‑solving, communication, and independence.
• Assist person served to identify and participate in social and leisure interests such as transport/escort to stores, concerts, movies or in‑house social events (barbecues, movie nights, games, etc.).
• Help person served with activities of daily living to include (but not limited to) getting to and from places, dressed/undressed, bathing/showering, combing hair, trimming nails, restroom assistance, and cooking.

Health

• Monitor vitals for any medical condition or illness.
• Promote positive behavior.
• Attend medical appointments and ensure accurate information is relayed between medical provider and care team.
• Understand, read, and assist in the implementation of medical, behavioral, and/or clinical team care plans and provide accurate, timely, and descriptive documentation.

Community

• Connect person served with opportunities or places in their community to develop relationships with others.
• Support community participation, volunteering, career goals or employment, and educational interests.

About You

• You possess a strong desire to help others with empathy, patience, understanding, enthusiasm, and dedication.
• You exhibit characteristics of trustworthiness, integrity, and honesty.
• You respect diversity and inclusion.
• You demonstrate professionalism in communication, pleasantness, attendance, attention to accuracy and follow‑through, reliability, teamwork, and punctuality.
• You take part in continuous education, training, and personal development and growth.

You must have

• High school diploma / GED.
• Valid State of Michigan driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to become certified in CPR/First Aid.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Dedication to assigned duties and performance expectations.
• Commitment to scheduled shifts: 1st shift (7 am‑3 pm or 8 am‑4 pm) including weekends.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Individual and Family Services

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