Direct Support Professional; DSP Supported Employment Team

Responsibilities

• Train and assist persons served to perform tasks efficiently.
• Ensure quality and production levels are met.
• Track and record individual work production.
• Provide support services to four to eight people.
• Implement goals based on each individual's ability to carry out training objectives.
• Regularly communicate with team members.
• Supervise persons served while working and during break times.
• Provide transportation services as needed. Rise's vehicle may be provided.

• Experience working with persons with disabilities in a community setting preferred.
• Hardworking, flexible, and able to work collaboratively with a team (required).
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Good customer service skills and ability to deescalate difficult situations.
• Compliance with and successful completion of a Department of Human Services background check (Rule 11), which may include fingerprinting.
• Valid driver license required.
• Pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds daily.

• Wage: $18.91 - $19.96 per hour, depending on qualifications.
• Daytime work hours (no evenings, weekends, or major holidays).
• Pathway opportunities for careers in Social Work, Human Services, and/or Health Care.
• Medical insurance – single employee coverage, less than $90/month.
• Dental insurance – less than $17/month.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% vested employer match.
• Rise-sponsored basic life, AD, and D insurance.
• Voluntary life, short‑term, and long‑term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Tuition reimbursement and Rise-sponsored trainings (e.g., CPR, First Aid).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 16 days during the first year, plus 2 floating holidays and 48 hours of ESST.
• Employee resource groups supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and LGBTQ+ perspectives.
• Opportunity for professional development and career advancement in a supportive team environment.
• PSLF-eligible employer; qualified student loan balance may be forgiven after 120 covered payments.