Direct Support Professional - Days

About the role

Progress Industries is seeking a Direct Support Professional for an hourly position available on weekdays and every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, skill training, and therapeutic instruction to persons served
• Develop, maintain, increase, or maximize an individual's independence in self-care, physical, mental, and emotional health and development
• Provide quality services that promote socialization, community inclusion, leisure, and communication skills
• Work closely with persons served, their families, P.I. staff, and community individuals to achieve quality outcomes

Who We Are

Progress Industries is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides services and support for people with physical and intellectual disabilities in central Iowa to realize dreams and exercise real choices about where they live, work, and socialize. Progress Industries offers a wide range of comprehensive services for people with disabilities and other life challenges. By providing quality services and community education, we tackle issues and barriers facing people with disabilities. Progress Industries possesses a culture that promotes from within for advancement opportunities.

Benefits

• $500 sign-on bonus
• Paid Time Off with immediate access to PTO
• Vacation
• Employer pays 90% of the employee Medical/Prescription insurance premium
• No premium cost for employee dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Employer pays 85% of the employee family Medical/Prescription insurance premium
• Low deductible and out of pocket cost benefit plans
• Retirement plan with 1% gift and up to 5.5% employer match contribution after one year
• Paid training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonus
• Education Bonus
• Set schedules for work/life balance