Direct Support Professional

Description

Typical Life Corporation is a fun, rewarding place to start a career! Our Direct Service Professionals (DSP)s support those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities each day to live their lives to the fullest. DSP’s work hands on with individuals in their activities of daily living. TLC has opportunities in our Residential programs for day, evening, and overnight shifts in our residential homes. Each and every day is different with community outings, daily support, and person-centered care. If you are someone who has a heart for helping others, a career as a DSP may be for you.

TLC currently has full- time shifts available 4pm-12am, and part-time shifts open 12am-8am, 8am-4pm, and 4pm to 12am. Weekend only shifts are available!

TLC offers a supportive working environment including health benefits, 401K with match, varied shifts, and generous PTO.  There are always new experiences happening at TLC every day!  

• Starting at $18
• Opportunities for overtime
• Retention bonus of $500
• Opportunities for advancement including NADSP certification

Qualifications

 Education- High school diploma or GE, college degree in a human services field preferred.  

 Age- Eighteen years of age or older. 

 Ability to drive- Valid PA Driver’s license. 

 Clearances- Act 13 and 33 clearances 

 Health- Certification from a licensed independent practitioner that the person is free of contagious disease.  

Physical Requirements  

The duties below are some examples of what might be additionally required but are NOT limited to those listed. 

1. Capable of travel to various meetings in the community. 

1. Complete additional jobs as assigned. 

1. Superior judgment and reasoning. 

1. Ability to handle the physical demands of interacting with consumers (see above) or the ability to understand consumer’s behavior and use good judgments to mitigate personal risk. 

1. Ability to drive and transport consumers in a company vehicle. 

1. May be requested or required to follow supervisory direction from an Executive Officer (such as Executive Director) that keeps within the code & conduct of the Organization to better assist the organization, community, consumer or other associate.  

Possible Additional Duties & Assignments: 

1. The employee is frequently required to stand, sit and walk. 

1. Frequently use hands to finger, handle, reach with arms and hands below or at waist level and ABOVE shoulder height. 

1. Occasionally be able to pull, push, lift, carry.  

1. Occasionally be able to stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl 

1. Constantly be able talk or communicate, hear, taste or smell.  

1. Specific vision abilities may include close vision; color vision and the ability to adjust focus.  

1. Occasionally be exposed to all outside weather conditions, dust and fumes while working with residents and staff.  

1. Noise level in the work environment may vary from quiet, moderate to occasionally loud, but shouldn’t exceed 85 dBA or require the use of ear protection, (unless otherwise stated & will be provided). 

**OCCASIONALLY-0-35% OF TIME FREQUENTLY-36-74% OF TIME CONSTANTLY-75% OF TIME ** 

Necessary skills/requirements to perform task examples may include but are NOT limited to: 

1. MUST be able to lift and/or move at least 50 lbs. pounds in order to assist in life skills, such as bathing, bringing in groceries, physical rescue, and wheelchair assistance.  

1. Weight ABOVE 50 lbs; where assistance is needed, help will be provided for team lift or use of device/tool such as dolly, jack, belts, lifts or as prescribed by ISP. 

Salary : $18 - $50