Live-in Direct Support Professional

Looking for a meaningful, purpose-driven career? Friendship Community is a nonprofit cultivating the capabilities of Individuals with Intellectual disabilities and Autism. Our faith-based disability services, including residential services, day programs, and life enrichment opportunities, help impact the World with Capabilities. Our Team Members provide exceptional care consistent with our values of Relationships, Integrity, Spirituality, and Excellence.

Live-In Direct Support Professional: This is a full-time live-in position, in which the team member will work a second shift schedule (2:00pm-10:00pm) and will be expected to work every other weekend.

Your responsibilities as a Friendship Community DSP will include:

• Assisting Individuals in daily routines through dressing, bathing, eating/feeding, toileting, exercises, etc., as needed.
• Assisting Individuals with their mobility by the use of walking aids, lifting, splints, positioning, and transferring them through safe and approved techniques up to 50 lbs. Be familiar with the use of mechanical lifts if available in the home.
• Assisting the Individuals in food preparation and in kitchen duties, teaching appropriate skills.
• Assisting the Individuals in-room care and general housecleaning, teaching appropriate skills.
• Maintaining ongoing knowledge and adherence to the Individual’s care plan.
• Reporting symptoms, concerns, or medical observations to the Residential Manager, nurse on duty, or designated agency personnel.
• After becoming med trained, administering medications to the Individuals as prescribed.
• Transporting Individuals to and from activities using Friendship Community vehicles.
• Assisting with the general upkeep of the home.
• Attending Team Meetings, In-services and other required trainings. Also read the minutes of those meetings.
• Other duties as assigned, depending on the home.

As a Full-Time DSP, you will be eligible for the following benefits at 60 days:

• Cigna Medical Insurance – Bi-weekly medical premiums: $20 – individual, $30 – family. Deductibles: $200- Individual, $400-Family (in-network, Cigna participating providers). For both individual and family plans, after the deductible is met, the plan will pay 80% and you will pay 20% co-insurance for up to $2,000 of eligible expenses, then the plan will pay 100% of eligible expenses.
• Ancillary benefits (ex. dental, vision, etc.) provided through Lincoln Financial. Friendship Community provides a defined annual contribution that Full-Time Team Members can use towards ancillary benefits each year. The 2023 defined contribution is $150, which totals $5.77 per pay.
• Paid Time Off – Accrues per pay period, can be used after 90 days of full-time status
• Sick Time – Accrues per pay period and can be used after 90 days of full-time status. For each quarter that sick time is not used, the Team Member accrues an additional 4 hours of PTO.
• Retirement – Team member is able to contribute to the 403(b) retirement plan
• Holiday Pay (FT status) – 7 paid holidays—New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday (or Good Friday for Team Members who do not normally work weekends), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Benefits Offered to all Team Members

• Wellness program
• Everence Federal Credit Union
• Everence Small Loan
• Wellspan Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Modern Eyes Membership
• Discount at our Heart Gallery
• Meals/Activities while on shift for DSPs
• Olivia Cunningham Education Fund
• Free myStrength app access

Compensation: $14.50/hour