Direct Support Professional — Day Program

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional — Day Program role is onsite in Lehighton, PA, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Compensation is $17 per hour. Access Services supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building skills, wellbeing, personal growth, and community participation. The professional provides individualized or small-group support, implements individual and nursing care plans as applicable, and assists with daily living activities. The role promotes independence and community inclusion while maintaining accurate records and communicating with individuals, families, coworkers, and supervisors.

What you'll do

• Implement individual support and applicable nursing care plans and behavioral support plans
• assist with personal care, meals, housekeeping, and medication administration as trained
• promote independence, learning, leisure, and volunteer activities
• support community inclusion
• transport individuals when assigned
• maintain a safe environment
• document progress, incidents, and observations
• communicate with families, coworkers, and supervisors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

day program

developmental disabilities

autism

individualized support

daily living skills

community inclusion

lehighton pa

access services

$17/hour

monday–friday

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• company-paid life insurance
• disability protection
• catastrophic sick leave
• up to nearly six weeks of first-year PTO including paid holidays
• 401(k) match
• tuition reimbursement and discounts
• mileage and toll reimbursement
• paid training and professional development.

Why this role

The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Benefits include nearly six weeks of first-year PTO and paid holidays, mileage and toll reimbursement, paid training, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) match.

About the employer

Access Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.