Direct Support Professional Delmont

Employment Type: Full-Time Hourly
Pay Rate: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour based on experience
Location: Achieva Office 711 Bingham Street Pittsburgh PA 15203
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $2000

Make a Meaningful Impact
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide direct care and personalized support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community setting ensuring their health safety and welfare. DSPs positively impact the people we support in a number of ways: taking people to medical appointments participating in recreational activities helping people with personal care and supporting activities of daily living.

About Achieva
For over 70 years Achieva has been committed to supporting and including individuals with disabilities and their families. We envision a community where everyone leads a life of personal significance. Achieva provides personalized services and opportunities that respect each persons unique aspirations.

Position Summary
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide direct care and personalized support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community setting ensuring their health safety and welfare.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands supports and advocates with people we support by helping them achieve their vision of a good life.
• Identifies documents and shares concerns and successes as appropriate.
• Transports and accompanies people to activities appointments and events.
• Helps with personal care tasks as needed.
• Assists with money management by promoting independence.
• Administers medications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

• Certification Requirements: Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 6 months of start date and pass Medication administration within 2 months of start date.
• Clearance Requirements: Satisfactory Act 33 Act 34 and FBI clearance required.
• License & Travel: Must have a valid PA Drivers License. Company vehicle provided for work-related duties.

Why Join Achieva

• Competitive Pay: Earn $18.00 - $20.00/hour based on experience.
• Meaningful Work: Support individuals with disabilities

Excellent Benefits

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance with low employee contributions
• Company-Paid Life AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions after one year
• Employee Assistance Program for personal and family support
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays for work-life balance

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin veteran status or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation contact or call .