Now Hiring DSPs (Disability Support Professional)!

• NEW STARTING PAY OF $15/HR
• Paid new hire training
• Complete employee benefits package with 401K retirement plan
• Company-paid health insurance plan
• Excellent PTO program
• Referral bonus
• Company-sponsored continuing education

Come join our team! Compassionate Care for Exceptional People is our mission.At Horizons we offer 24-hour residential care for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We create a home environment for our residents and employees, and we are looking for team players who are passionate about caring for our exceptional people! The Disability Support Professional (DSP) position includes extensive personal care responsibilities as a caregiver (e.g., mealtime, dressing, toileting, bathing), but various other skills are required to deliver the services that support a high quality of life for our residents. This is a full-time position.

• Provides active treatment, assistance, and/or instruction to individuals in the areas of dressing, grooming, toileting, bathing, eating, sleeping, behavior interventions, corrective devices, and medical care as needed.
• Supports the operations of the program areas as assigned to promote a positive work environment for the staff and a positive home/school/day program environment for the individuals.
• Engages individuals in accordance with their programs and plans. Ensures that individual programs and guidelines are followed and documented.
• Uses positive reinforcement to encourage engagement from staff and individuals.
• Participates in ongoing training and in-services.
• Makes on-the-spot corrections and reports any concerns to the shift supervisors in a timely manner.
• Assists and supports individuals in the school, day program, or community inclusion environments to learn new skills, maintain existing skills, and/or choose and engage in activities.
• Completes all required documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Addresses and corrects health, safety, and environmental concerns.
• Adheres to Horizons’ policies and procedures.
• Encourages teamwork among staff by promoting effective communication and resolving conflicts.
• Makes appropriate decisions in emergency and other extenuating circumstances and/or notifies the Supervisor/Administrator-on-Call when situations arise that need clarification.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move forty (40) pounds in performing various client movements with the possibility of client resistance and other physical requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

2ND & 3RD SHIFT ONLY