Direct Support Professional - Day Services - Canandaigua
$18/h-$19.17/h
The Arc Ontario19 hours ago
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Summary
The Arc Ontario is seeking a Direct Support Professional - Day Services to join their team in Canandaigua, NY. The role involves empowering and supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in their journey towards personal growth and independence.
About the Role
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will provide habilitation support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, generally on a small group or one-to-one basis in various community settings. Your responsibilities will include providing training opportunities to enhance self-sufficiency in employment, personal independence, community integration, and productivity, while promoting the agency's mission, vision, and values.
About You
Required:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- High School Diploma or GED preferred and one year of relevant experience or equivalent education/experience.
- Reliable means of transportation and safe driving record for at least one year prior to hiring.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
Benefits
- Health and retirement benefits.
- Paid time off; over 3 weeks of vacation within your first year.
- Sick time.
- Growth potential and opportunity for advancement within the agency.
- Educational assistance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Access to a fitness center in the main facility.
- Pay on demand.
- Free telehealth with EZaccessMD.
- Emergency assistance funding.
The Arc Ontario
Founded in 1954, Ontario ARC is a resource for 800 individuals with disabilities or other challenges and their families, providing services and supports that encourage people to fulfill their potential. Our staff consists of nearly 500 compassionate, reliable and considerate employees. We are proud to have built a friendly, diverse workplace that nurtures uniqueness, celebrates individual strengths, and offers our staff countless opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. We welcome enthusiasm and creativity, and encourage employees to take advantage of professional development, educational training, and team building opportunities.
Canandaigua, NY