Direct Support Professional – Community Engagement

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional – Community Engagement role is onsite in Lynchburg, VA, and pays $16 per hour. United and Empowered provides day support and community engagement services for adults. The professional supports individuals’ daily needs, physical care, behavior plans, and participation in community activities. The role contributes to individuals’ well-being and development by providing guidance, monitoring safety, and following person-centered plans.

What you'll do

• Guide adults in day support or community engagement
• provide physical care and help develop habits and attitudes
• support behavior and service plans
• meet daily needs
• escort individuals to community activities
• conduct head counts
• report behavioral or physical concerns
• collect data according to person-centered plans
• maintain a clean and safe environment
• attend meetings and training
• plan and implement activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

community engagement

adult support

person-centered plans

community activities

lynchburg va

united and empowered

$16 per hour

sign-on bonus

high school diploma or ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid vacation accruing immediately, paid sick and bereavement leave, health, vision, and dental insurance, company-matched 401(k), nine paid holidays and skeleton days, annual tenure bonuses, and referral bonuses.

Why this role

The posting advertises a $250 sign-on bonus after 90 days and another $250 after six months. A high school diploma/GED or two years of documented relevant experience is required.

About the employer

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