Direct Support Professional PT Days

About the role

We are seeking dedicated individuals to fill Part-Time day positions for a direct support professional.

Schedule

• 1 - PT Days (8am to 4pm, 8am to 6pm on weekend)
• To include working 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
• Help provide services for individuals with special needs
• Cleaning chores
• Assist individuals with personal hygiene (including personal hygiene tasks, helping them dress)
• Run daily errands

Qualifications

• Driver's License Required
• No experience necessary, training provided to all staff
• Background in working with individuals with developmental disabilities (including autism, severe anxiety and depression, and Down syndrome) preferred

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Vacation
• No premium cost for employee dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• 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

About Progress Industries

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 possess a culture that promotes from within for advancement opportunities.