What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional - Floater position at Pathfinder?
Description
Company: Pathfinder
Location: Wabash, IN
Category: Disability Services
Starting Wage: $16.00/hr
Hours: Evenings (2p-12a availability- 30/hrs. per week minimum)
Job Code: WAB222
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Floater is vital in supporting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, ensuring they lead self-directed lives and ownership in their communities. With a focus on quality support and service provision, the DSP Floater assists individuals in daily living, communication, work skills, and medication administration while prioritizing safety and well-being.
Key responsibilities include developing person-specific knowledge, fostering collaborative relationships, advocating for individual rights, and respecting privacy and confidentiality. The DSP Floater empowers individuals to make choices, learn new skills, and engage in meaningful activities while closely adhering to support plans and monitoring health conditions.
Additionally, the DSP Floater collaborates with individuals and stakeholders to plan and implement personalized support ethically and professionally. This includes administering medication, promoting optimal health, and ensuring individuals are free from abuse or neglect. Moreover, the DSP Floater maintains fiscal accountability, ensures home safety, and meets licensing and accreditation standards.
Flexibility is essential, as the DSP Floater selects shifts based on availability and completes required documentation promptly. With a commitment to safety, advocacy, and individual empowerment, the DSP Floater enhances the lives of those they support while upholding professional standards and ethical principles.
Our DSP pay scale begins at $16.00 per hour. Additionally, we offer a $3.00 per hour shift differential for direct care shifts worked on Saturdays and Sundays.
Pathfinder is dedicated to strengthening communities by enabling people with disabilities or economic challenges to achieve autonomy, inclusion, and stability.
Benefits:(if applicable)
- Competitive pay and paid training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Growth opportunities
- Paid Time Off/ Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer Paid - Basic Life, STD, LTD
- 403(b) Retirement Plan- Employer match up to 5%
Pathfinder Perks – We Care About YOU:
- Virgin Pulse Wellness Platform Incentives available to all employees
- Employer-Sponsored Financial Benefit through PayActiv
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free Sessions for employees and Immediate household members
- The Free Pathfinder Kids Clinic provides healthcare for babies, children, and adolescents in the community who have minor illnesses
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Person Center Thinking Training
- Verizon Wireless Discount
- YMCA Discount
Pathfinder Values:
People First – Integrity - Contribution – Growth – Empowerment
Requirements
Preferred Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Basic language, written, and computer skills necessary for communication and documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to support people with disabilities.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule if needed.
- Crisis prevention, intervention, and teaching skills.
- Valid driver’s license, insured vehicle, and safe driving record.
- Ability to speak, hear, and read the English language.
- Be able to run, squat, stoop/bend, kneel, climb stairs, lift up to 50 pounds, push and pull against potential resistance.
- Implement non-physical and approved physical interventions and CPR with people supported when needed.
- Shall have adequate vision, writing, and documentation skills to perform the job's essential functions.
Salary : $3 - $16