Substitute (SUB) Direct Support Professional/Caregiver

About the role

As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will cross-train between areas to be a versatile DSP! You will plan and teach recreational activities as well as activities of daily living, provide personal cares, and support community integration for adults with developmental disabilities. In this role, you will perform other duties such as transporting clients, completing and maintaining accurate reports, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Your ability to make sound decisions while handling challenging situations will be critical to your success.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach recreational activities
• Provide personal cares
• Support community integration
• Transport clients
• Complete and maintain accurate reports
• Maintain a clean and safe environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend documents. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, clients, and employees.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to problem solve with a variety of variables in standardized situations. Ability to interpret and follow through on instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Driving Requirements: This position requires that an employee is able to drive for work purposes and must maintain a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets the standards set forth by the organization. This position may also require the use of the employee’s personal vehicle.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of developmental disabilities

Skills

• Ability to make sound decisions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the organization

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Fixed schedules
• Generous PTO
• Eight paid holidays
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with employer match
• Company paid short-term & long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Employee referral bonuses

Pay

• Jefferson, WI: Estimated $36,703 per year
• Waukesha, WI: Estimated $51,225 per year
• Brookfield, WI: Estimated $37,634 per year
• Ixonia, WI: Estimated $38,209 per year
• Dousman, WI: Estimated $41,241 per year