Direct Support Professional - Experience w/ Behaviors Required at Penn-Mar

We Provide:

New starting rates of $19.85-20.35!
Paid vacation days and holiday pay
Employee referral bonus program
Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program)
Tuition Reimbursement
Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed
Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
403b retirement plan

A Direct Support Professional (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for:

Implement Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) and therapeutic interventions
Monitor and document behavioral incidents and progress
Participate in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed
Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning
Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting
Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions

Requirements/Qualifications:

Experience managing and de-escalating physical and verbal behaviors
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Valid Driver’s License with 2 years of consecutive driving experience and less than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
Ability to pass pre-employment background/physical/TB/drug screenings
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed

Penn-Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Life at Penn-Mar

Penn-Mar Human Services is a nonprofit organization that supports people with disabilities in northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. Our mission is to transform life into living for people with disabilities or human service needs, their families, our team members, and volunteers. Penn-Mar was founded in the early 1980s by a small group of family members concerned about the future of their sons and daughters with developmental disabilities. Today, Penn-Mar serves more than 400 individuals with developmental disabilities with a range of residential, respite, educational, day learning center, community-based, and customized employment programs. Penn-Mar Human Services is reviewed and licensed annually in Maryland and Pennsylvania. We exceed the standards for quality set by both state governments. Penn-Mar exists to encourage individuals to reach their full potential and to live their dreams.

Thrive Here & What We Value

Paid vacation days and holiday pay

Employee referral bonus program

Extensive paid training, career advancement opportunities (Career Ladders program)

Supportive leadership team

Committed to diversity and inclusion

Inclusive work environment for individuals with developmental disabilities

Career growth and advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation package

People-centered approach

Advocacy for budget establishment

Direct Support Professional - Experience w/ Behaviors Required

We Provide:

A Direct Support Professional (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for:

Requirements/Qualifications:

Penn-Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Life at Penn-Mar

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