Direct Support Professional (Group Home)

The Opportunity Tree Mission and Vision

To provide quality individualized services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in dynamic and innovative environments. The Opportunity Tree is committed to promoting the development of a society that fully embraces individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through inclusion, advocacy, and opportunities.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees (some benefits for part-time employees):

• $1,000 hiring bonus for full time new employee, paid after 12 full pay periods worked (approximately six months).
• 11 Paid Holidays (full and part-time employees; available immediately)
• Paid Time Off (Accrue up to 2 weeks of Annual Leave and 8 days of Sick Leave; full and part-time employees; eligible after 90 days; accured bi-weekly)
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (all employees including oncall)
• Employee Referral Bonus (refer a full or part-time employee to earn bonus after about three months)

Weekend Premium Rate: Hours worked on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) now include a $1 per hour premium!

Direct Support Professional (Group Homes)

Job Summary: The Direct Support Professional-Residential supports and assists Members with developmental disabilities in developing/enhancing basic living and other life skills, promoting independence and individual choice.

• The Residential Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports and assists Members with intellectual and developmental disabilities in developing/enhancing basic living and other life skills, promoting independence and individual choice.
• Supervision of the Members’ health, safety, and security to include assistance with Activities of Daily Living (eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulation, and continence).
• Coordinates the instruction and supervision of the Members in appropriate basic activities of daily living skills and recreational events in accordance with the Person-Centered Plan.
• Encourage the Members to develop and maintain positive interpersonal skills.
• Coordinate transportation, transport, and/or accompany according to their Person Center Plan.
• Ensure proper medication procedures are followed for the Members.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are implemented correctly.
• Responsible for developing/assisting to develop, implementing, documenting, and monitoring of each Member’s program.
• Responsible for communicating progress and issues in a timely manner to the appropriate staff.
• Responsible for planning and maintaining Member’s and household accounts.