Residential Support Specialist; Part-Time); DSP

$16–$21/hr

• Part time, 20–34 hrs/week
• Choose your shifts
• Hiring immediately
• Paid training
• No experience required

Student, parent, or working a second job? New Point Life Services is hiring part-time Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) at our Carriage home in Mathews, VA, a short drive from Gloucester. Pick the shifts that fit your life and help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live safely and independently.

• Mornings: 5:00 AM 9:00 AM
• Evenings: 4:00 PM 8:00 PM
• Days: 10:00 AM 6:00 PM (weekdays and weekends)
• 2034 hours a week, with extra hours often available

• $16 $ 21 per hour
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid training
• Extra shifts when you want them
• A supportive leadership team and room to grow
• Referral bonuses when you bring friends onto the team

• Support each person according to their Individual Support Plan (ISP)
• Help with personal care, hygiene, dressing and daily routines
• Help prepare meals and encourage healthy habits
• Drive individuals to appointments and community activities
• Give medications following agency procedures (we train you)
• Do light housekeeping and laundry
• Complete electronic progress notes and report any changes in health or behavior

• Compassionate, patient and dependable
• Comfortable working on your own and as part of a team
• Comfortable with basic computer documentation
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and meet the physical needs of the job

Required:

a valid driver's license and the ability to pass a background check.

Nice to have (not required): high school diploma or GED, 1 year of experience supporting people with disabilities, or an active Virginia CNA, NA or PCA certification. Great for nursing, psychology, social work and special education students.