Direct Support Professional 1

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about helping others and building meaningful relationships? Join Vocational Visions as a Direct Support Professional 1 and make a lasting impact by supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independent, fulfilling lives!

This role is perfect for compassionate individuals seeking purpose-driven work, career growth, and hands-on experience in human services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating a positive environment for your participants to socialize, learn occupational skills, and care for their physical needs. Yes, there is a lot of singing and dancing involved;
• Keeping notes of your participants’ progress. You may be in a group of 4, or you may only have one participant, and we want to know about the amazing things they learn each day;
• Accompanying your participants in the community where you will guide them as they practice social and community living skills;
• Driving our participants to community outings and maintaining the vehicles you drive. We need excellent drivers to take them on new adventures in our company-provided cars. Driving is an essential duty for all DSP positions;
• Instructing and championing self-advocacy and self-sufficiency by reinforcing healthy eating habits, good choices and proper grooming and hygiene;

What We Offer:

Most programs only work Monday through Friday, so you can have your weekends free! Most of our employees work from 8:00am to 2:30pm, and anyone who works more than 30 hours is eligible for medical, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance. Even better, we provide PTO, sick leave and holiday pay. Last, but not least, we offer a starting hourly pay rate of $21.00 with opportunities to grow with continued working experience at Vocational Visions (Non-exempt).