Part-Time Direct Support Professional

Description

Be the Heart of a Home – Join Our Residential DSP Team!

Looking for a career that matters? At Horizon Project, our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the heart of our residential programs—supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) right where they live. As a DSP, you’ll help create a safe, caring, and engaging home environment where individuals thrive. From assisting with daily routines to encouraging hobbies, meaningful activities, and community involvement, you’ll empower the people we serve to live joyful, independent lives. If you’re compassionate, reliable, and ready to make a lasting difference in someone’s life (and your own), we’d love to have you on our team. 

Starting Pay: $16 - $18.50 per hour, DOE (Full pay scale is $16-$22)

Work Schedule:

• ON-CALL, less than 30 hours per week
• Must work a minimum of 8 hours per bi-weekly pay period (2 weeks), unless otherwise arranged with your supervisor. 
• Expected to be available to work within your declared availability when given proper notice.
• Shifts available for day, swing, and graveyard

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Give clients their daily medication
• Maintain a clean and safe home for the clients
• Provide individualized care that is unique to each client's needs
• Track client financials and household accounts
• Help the client bathe and go to the bathroom
• Assist with cooking, cleaning, and laundry
• Use a computer to complete daily client documentation
• Go with clients on outings to the store, museum, library, county fair, or music concerts

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must pass a pre-employment background check by DHS
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must complete CPR & First Aid training within first 90 days of employment (Paid training is provided).
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbal, oral, and written.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, military service, veteran status, receipt of public assistance, because of a juvenile criminal record that has been expunged, genetic and family medical history information, physical or mental disability, and/or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, when recruiting, hiring, training, transferring or promoting employees at all levels.