Direct Support Professional
Legacy Treatment Services also offers a community setting for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are looking for direct support professionals to make a positive difference with the Consumers in the program. The goal of each Consumer is to learn independence, which is driven by their Behavior Support Plan. You will work within a diverse population within the special needs community and their families.
Join Legacy Treatment Services as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and become a positive role model for adolescents in a residential treatment setting.
Full-Time Benefits
We value our employees and offer an outstanding benefits package, including:
- 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during your first year
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance benefits – effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Nine Agency-paid holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan and employer match with employee participation
- Tuition Reimbursement after one year of employment
- Paid training throughout the year
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Ongoing professional development Weekend availability is required. Candidates must be able to work at least one weekend shift each week.
Salary: $16.00 - $18.00 based on work experience and/or education. Overtime and pay incentives available
Earn an additional $2.00 per hour for all hours worked from 11:00 PM Friday through 11:00 PM Sunday (available to both Full-Time and Part-Time employees).
Paid Training Provided
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Nurtured Heart Training
- Safe Crisis Management Training
- Ukeru Training
Job Summary
- Build trusting relationships and meaningful connections with children and adolescents.
- Mentor and encourage youth through daily challenges while promoting positive decision-making.
- Support community integration by accompanying children and adolescents to school activities, shopping, medical appointments, family visits, and recreational outings.
- Teach and reinforce essential life skills, including cooking, laundry, cleaning, and personal responsibility.
- Use positive reinforcement and crisis de-escalation techniques to help children and adolescents succeed.
- Participate in recreational activities.
- Serve as a positive role model while helping children and adolescents develop independence, confidence, and healthy social skills.
- Assist with bathing, feeding, grooming and other daily living skills.
- Assist with medication administration.