Direct Support Professional (DSP) — Daylight, Latrobe

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) role is listed in Latrobe, PA, with services in Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Washington counties. Work takes place in clients’ homes and community settings. Compensation is not specified. Achieving True Self provides evidence-based support intended to help individuals and families achieve self-defined goals. The DSP supports young adult and adult clients with daily living, independent living, life skills, social connections, and community participation. The role documents services and progress, follows individual service plans and ODP guidelines, and works with the team to develop positive support strategies.

What you'll do

• Build therapeutic rapport
• complete service documentation and collect and evaluate progress data
• provide support according to individual service plans and ODP guidelines
• assist with daily living and independent living skills
• transport clients in the employee’s own vehicle
• support skill development, community activities, health and wellbeing, self-determination, and self-advocacy
• facilitate community engagement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

dsp

daylight

latrobe pa

adult support

independent living

life skills

community engagement

individual service plans

odp guidelines

paid training

401(k) match

travel-time reimbursement

tuition discounts

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid training, paid time off and floating holiday hours
• eligible medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) match
• employee assistance program
• travel-time reimbursement
• mileage for client transportation
• tuition discounts and career growth opportunities.

Why this role

The posting lists paid training, education and professional development, paid time off, floating holiday hours, eligible medical/dental/vision coverage, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) match, employee assistance program, travel-time reimbursement, mileage for transporting clients, tuition discounts, and career growth opportunities.

About the employer

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