Residential Direct Support Professional - Frederick (CMT Required)

We are seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide one-on-one support to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

About Us

At Treasures, Inc., we are dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead meaningful, self-directed lives. More than just a care provider, we are a united team of professionals driven by compassion, expertise, and innovation. We focus on each individual's unique strengths and aspirations, offering comprehensive services, including residential support, nursing support, respite, shared living, personal support, housing, and community integration initiatives. Our skilled professionals collaborate to create personalized support plans that enhance independence, skill development, and community engagement. We believe in every individual's inherent worth and potential, striving to create inclusive environments where everyone can thrive.

As an employer, we foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture that values the unique contributions of each team member. We invest in our employees through competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and professional growth opportunities. By joining our mission-driven organization, you can help make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve, building a society where everyone, regardless of their abilities, has the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life and reach their full potential.

About the Role

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) assist individuals and families living in facilities homes. Individual programs are designed around the needs and desires of each participant and implemented with attention and care. The DSP will provide assistance, guidance, mentoring, coaching, and teaching in many life areas, such as activities of daily living, personal care, life skills, community integration, and transportation navigation. The DSP will assist the supported person in enjoying the life that they want to live and increasing their quality of life by providing excellent services.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support, interaction, and supervision of the supported persons, inclusive of all daily needs (meals, personal care, transportation, leisure activities, community integration, medical needs, and medication administration).
• Provide assistance, guidance, mentoring, coaching, and teaching in life areas such as activities of daily living, personal care, life skills, community integration, and transportation navigation.

Requirements

• Must have a Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required (one year of college preferred).
• 1+ years of experience working with the population served.
• Acceptable criminal background is a must.
• Must have CPR / First Aid, Mandt Systems, and medication technician certification; certifications must be refreshed within timelines and remain current.
• Must have no lifting restrictions.
• Ability to transfer individuals, talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively, individually and as part of a team with subordinates, other staff, and supervisors throughout the organization.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, self-disciplined, energetic, and deadline-conscious.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to privileged and program participants’ information.
• Must be willing and able to support individuals with different levels of diagnoses.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 7A - 3P
• Monday - Thursday 3P - 11P
• Friday - Sunday 3P - 11P
• Saturday - Sunday 7A - 11P