Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Hiring now! Apply today. $12-$15/hr. No experience necessary Where else can you get paid to have fun while making a positive difference in people's lives? We do it all from Las Vegas to concerts at Red Rocks and Mount Rushmore, Special Olympics competition and events, or local outings to movies, ice cream or the Rec Center. Life Skills is about living life to the fullest. We hope you'll join us! Become a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and make a difference in people's lives! Direct Support Professional (DSP) - An individual who provides participant specific, individually designed and coordinated training, to assist in acquisition, retention and improvement in the areas of self-help, socialization, adaptive, and safety skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community based settings. Providing services to participants in a quality manner consistent with Life Skills Mission and philosophy. Tasks - Assist with household duties such as cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, budgeting, washing clothes and dishes, and running errands. Transport clients to locations within the community, i.e. community events, medical appointments, and other community resources. • Instruct and advise clients on issues such as social skills training, social opportunities, community involvement, crisis intervention, processing concerns, peer conflict/relations, disability awareness, vocational assistance, advocacy, household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, infant care, services available, etc. Participate in the planning process necessary to Individual Plan of Care, to evaluate client's needs and plan for continuing services and areas for improvement. Implement an Individual Plan of Care. Complete schedules of participant progress and services performed on a daily basis. Report changes in client condition or reportable incidents to management and other duties as deemed appropriate by management. Join the Life Skills team, have fun and make a difference right here in our community! www.lifeskillswyo.com/employment.html Life Skills is hiring full-time and part-time Direct Support Professionals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental dis

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quality candidate would be a good person of high moral standing, a positive community member, energetic, creative, organized, with a desire to improve the lives of others and looking to make the world a better place. FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, and

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direct support professional is a person who assists an individual with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. A DSP may provide supports to a person with a disability at home, work, school, church, and other community places. A DSP also acts as an advocate for the disabled individual, in communicating their needs, self-expression and goals. As a DSP, you help individuals work on their personal goals to grow and develop as people within their homes, workplaces and the community. Come join us in making people's lives better, while working for a company with a person-centered philosophy! Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) work closely with people of all ages who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). DSPs help people with I/DD achieve the fullest lives possible by empowering them to overcome challenges in areas and activities that would otherwise prevent them from being self-sufficient. Since DSPs focus on providing individualized supports for people with disabilities, the job varies depending on the needs and wants of the person being supported. DSP work can include assistance with education, home care, basic health and hygiene, transportation, housing, family services, vocational training, rehabilitation, or simply helping people integrate into their local community. DSPs are here to have fun, learn & grow, and help individuals live their best lives! If you are caring, outgoing, and ready to have a job that makes a difference we hope you'll apply with us today! Multiple positions available, interviewing daily. Apply in person at 2908 Foothill Blvd. Rock Springs, Wyoming. For more information check our website at www.lifeskillswyo.com. Must have current driver's license with clean driving record, must have CPR/First Aid or be willing to get prior to starting, and pass a background check. "There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up." ―

John Holmes Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person