Please note certain areas in this region have increased hiring rates.
Direct Support Assistants provide a wide variety of person centered supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities. These supports and services involve advocating for, encouraging, guiding and teaching individuals in expressing personal choice, developing daily living skills and habits, taking care of their personal needs, assuring community integration, ensuring for their health and safety, and maintaining a healthy, safe home environment. The supports and services performed depend upon the specific abilities of the individuals being served and the nature of the setting where the activities are performed.
full performance level; under general supervision of clinical or higher level staff, provide direct care to individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential and/or program setting; assist and inspire individuals in their care to attend to their personal daily living needs and to further develop those vocational, nutritional, social, and personal skills necessary to maintain or achieve the highest possible level of independence in the least restrictive environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $41,191 - $46,103 /year
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $50,819.00 - $54,884.00 per year
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
