Direct Support Professional

Salary Description:

$17.00/hour

Shifts:

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM with observed holidays off per COMHAR policy:

The ID-Day Program offers services that are provided in both facility and community-based settings for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as those with intensive physical health needs (wheelchair, tube feeding, catheters, colostomy). Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills and work well with people; good, creative problem solving skills; ability to work independently, and be flexible/adaptive in handling changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment; computer skills required.

Responsibilities and Job Duties:

• Implement meaningful community and facility based activities.
• Provide transportation for consumers to access community training activities in agency vehicle or public transportation.
• Immediately report any site or consumer related crisis or unusual incident to supervisor.
• Complete required daily program notes for assigned consumers, enter documentation on a timely basis as required.

Physical Demands:

Required to sit; stand, maintain balance; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception & ability to adjust optical focus for reading, driving, general observation and for all safety needs.

Key Competencies:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Dependability to report to work as scheduled and on-time.
• Strong commitment to providing quality services to consumers.
• Able to work successfully with others.

Other Duties:

As assigned by Supervisor.

Full Time Employees are eligible for generous benefit options including but not limited to:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance with plan options to fit your needs
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (Holiday, sick, PTO, vacation)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional supplemental voluntary insurance options including Disability, Accident and Pet Insurance

Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma (or GED)
• Current PA Driver's License; satisfactory driving record; eligible to operate program vehicles.
• One year of related experience in an IDD service, program or related experience.

*We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.