SR. Direct Support Professional

***Starting Hourly $20.56***

*** 2,000 Sign on Bonus***

*** Schedule: FT- Wed-Fri 12:30p-10:30p, Sat 10:30a-8:30p***

The Senior Direct Support Professional (SDSP) serves as an Assistant House Manager working in a Direct Care function in a group home environment. This role is responsible for a variety of duties related to the overall care of the individuals residing in, and general function of, the residential sites. The SDSP is also responsible for some managerial and supervisory duties. This position is both Administrative and Direct Care support in nature.

The Senior Direct Support Professional is responsible for:

• 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
• Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness)
• Providing occasional sleepover shifts and/or supervise a residential home in which there is no Residential Supervisor
• Assisting the Residential Supervisor in any other assigned duties

Requirements/Qualifications:

• 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
• Previous direct support/caregiving experience and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities

Benefits (For Full Time Employees)

• Medical, dental, & vision plans
• Paid vacation - Earned at .0615 per hour worked for eligible employees (equates to about 16 days per year for full-time employees)
• Holiday pay, with 11 holidays observed
• Employee referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extensive paid training.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403B Retirement

Senior Direct Support Professional (DSP) Compensation*:

• Starting hourly rate is determined by position hourly rate band. Our budgeted hourly bands are as follows*:
• SR DSP Band 1 - $20.06 per hour
• SR DSP Band 2- $20.56 per hour
• This position is a Band 2 position

***The above hourly band is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role offered, the work location, and business considerations. Sign on Bonus is exclusively for this position and schedule.

Available Schedule: FT- Wed-Fri 12:30p-10:30p, Sat 10:30a-8:30p

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