Direct Support Professional | Residential | Float Team

About the role

The Float Team provides essential staffing support across services by filling open shifts and helping ensure continuity of care for the people we support. This role is ideal for someone who values flexibility and is comfortable working with different clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, and personal hygiene.
• Help individuals build confidence and independence through hands‑on learning and encouragement.
• Support community participation—visiting local businesses, activities, exploring new places, and helping individuals become active, valued members of their communities.
• Support employment, household, and personal goals.
• Provide medication and behavioral support as required.
• Work as part of a team to plan, communicate, and advocate for the individuals we support.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment; observe, report, and record changes in physical, emotional, behavioral status.
• Assist with inventory, ordering supplies, and maintaining necessary records.
• Assist in orientation and training of new employees.
• Help individuals manage personal funds, budgeting, and financial choices.

Requirements

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Patient, dependable, and willing to learn.
• Comfortable working hands‑on with individuals and supporting their personal goals.
• Committed to treating people with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Available to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, including one weekend shift and one weekday shift each week.
• Maintain reliable availability and be prepared to accept shifts based on organizational needs.
• Respond to management communications regarding shift availability in a reasonable timeframe.
• Flexible with varying shifts and locations as staffing needs change.

Qualifications

Direct Support Professional is a human services position providing supports to persons with disabilities in a residential setting to achieve the highest level of independent living possible. Duties include training and support in dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, house cleaning, laundry, other activities of daily living; assisting with grocery purchasing and food preparation; administering medications; assisting in management of personal funds; implementing personal plans; maintaining a therapeutic environment; establishing effective interpersonal relationships; observing and reporting physical, mental, behavioral conditions; maintaining records and reports.

Skills

• Good judgement and discretion.
• Ability to work varied and flexible hours, adapt to changes in assignments, methods, policies.
• Ability to work with and respect persons with disabilities and advocate for their rights.
• Ability to learn and apply crisis intervention and behavior support techniques.
• Ability to administer oral, rectal, vaginal, optic, ophthalmic, nasal, topical medications and insulin injections after certification.
• Ability to teach basic skills and model adaptive behaviors at home and in the community.
• Ability to maintain a safe, clean, and agreeable environment for persons served.
• Ability to accurately report and record observations.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Physical ability to stand, stoop, lift up to 50 lbs, and pull and push items.
• Ability to pass CPR, First Aid, and Behavior Intervention training.
• Ability to maintain punctuality and attendance record.
• Licensed and insured driver; ability to obtain a Class E driver’s license if driving persons served in an Arc vehicle.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $21.00/hour.
• Experience pay available for directly relevant experience.
• Paid initial and