Direct Service Professional

Who We Are:

Second Chances Comprehensive ServicesLLC is a caring organization with a focus on at-risk youth in the community. We provide mental health services in the Virginia communities around Hopewell Virginia Beach Hampton and Emporia. Our founders recognized the need for strong community outreach services that may help facilitate and guide individuals with their future endeavors while maintaining family cohesiveness. Everything we do is about empowering our clients to have the mental health peace of mind that they need for a second chance at life.

We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Option for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for collaboration and mentoring with experienced Mental Health Professionals invested in your professional development.
• A #jobthatmatters improving the lives of people in your community.

The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will serve as a care worker having direct responsibility for guidance and supervision of the individuals to whom he/she is assigned who have been diagnosed as intellectually disabled mental illness or dually diagnosed; oversee physical care; development of acceptable habits and attitudes; management of individual behavior and helping to meet the goals and objectives of any service plan; ensuring the daily needs of the individuals are properly met; escorts individuals to and from scheduled activities and community activities as assigned provides direct supervision and guidance to ensure safety and welfare of individuals; ensure presence and well-being of assigned individuals; follows established procedures to report changes/concerns to appropriate persons; observes individuals daily for behavioral changes physical injuries/conditions and cleanliness; completes documentation in accordance with the individuals Person Centered Plan (PCP); participates in the Person Centered Plan meeting; performs required housekeeping duties in order to maintain a clean safe and orderly environment; participates in staff meetings and training as assigned; plans and implements special activities; completes special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge Skills Licensure Training & Travel Requirements (if applicable):

• Education: Must have a minimum of a high school diploma and or GED. CNA certification preferred.

• Work experience: Must have at minimum 1 year of experience working as a DSP in a group home and or a CNA providing direct care and services to others that may be dealing with a physical intellectual mental and or a developmental disability.

• Knowledge Skills & Abilities:Knowledge of intellectual developmental and mental health disabilities is essential. CPR/First Aid TOVA Behavioral Management/Restraint Techniques Medication Management is required.

• Interpersonal Skills: Oral and written communication with both individuals being served as well as coworkers and colleagues and outside professionals involved in the treatment and care of the individuals residing in the group home.

• Travel Requirements: A valid VA Drivers License and car insurance required.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides direct supervision and guidance to ensure safety and welfare of individuals; ensure presence and well-being of assigned individuals30%
• Follows established Group Home policy and procedures to report changes/concerns to appropriate persons; observes individuals daily for behavioral changes physical injuries/conditions and cleanliness; completes documentation in accordance with the individuals Person-Centered Plan (PCP). 30%
• Ensuring the daily needs of the individuals are properly met; escorts individuals to and from scheduled activities and community activities as assigned 20%
• Performs required housekeeping duties to maintain a clean safe and orderly environment 15%
• Other duties as assigned/required 5%

Guidance Requirement: Indicate the degree to which the position is guided by the Supervisor/Manager:

• Procedures well established. Few decisions made. Supervisor readily available as needed.

Physical Effort Requirement:

• Occasional physical effort (e.g. continuous typing prolonged standing/bending etc.)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Second Chances Comprehensive Services is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race religious creed color national origin nationality ancestry age sex marital status sexual orientation or disability in accordance with local state and federal laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

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Interested candidates should apply online. This is the fastest way to put your resume in the hands of our local HR and Hiring Managers. Alternatively resumes with a cover letter referencing the job title and location may be emailed to