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Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Job summary
Community Integrated Services is seeking compassionate, dependable Direct Support Professionals to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities on their path to employment. In this role, you will help individuals with disabilities discover their career interests and support them at their job sites to help them achieve success at work. As a CIS employee, you'll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team committed to building a more equitable workforce in Philadelphia and beyond.
What you'll do as a Direct Support Professional (DSP)

• Provide individualized support and instruction to participants in all stages of their job placement. Work in conjunction with employers to design individualized training plans

• Maintain a detailed record of on-site performance by completing daily case notes.

• Help participants be successful in their place of employment in the community.

• Develop community job leads for assigned individuals meeting their needs, desires, and capabilities.

• Match applicants to jobs, refer qualified applicants to employers, and conduct necessary follow-up when applicants are placed in jobs.

• Analyze and develop support strategies that may be used by the participant to do their job tasks. Emphasis on those most natural to the workplace.

• Work directly with participants to conduct assessments

• Consistently, provide written, verbal, and electronic communication to our participants, employers, families, funders, and other CIS team members.

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, college degree preferred

• Valid driver's license and access to an insured vehicle

• Ability to pass background checks and other pre-employment requirements

• Strong communication, patience, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Schedule and work environment

• Full-time, 37.5 hours/week or 30 hours/week

• Day / Evening/ Weekend shifts available

• Work throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding areas

• Work in the community

• Pay: hourly rate beginning at $18.00

• Eligibility for incentives

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental and vision, FSA and HRA

• CIS paid long-term and short-term disability and life insurance

• Paid time off and holiday pay

• 401(k)

• Pet insurance

• Paid training

Why join us
Jobs at CIS offer great benefits, supportive mentors, and opportunities for advancement. What makes CIS exceptional is the people who work here. From artists to former schoolteachers, from long-time care workers to people being hired in their very first job, CIS staff come from a diverse range of backgrounds. What unites us is the common purpose at the core of our work. Join us and make a difference.
Direct Support Professional (DSP) Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, college degree preferred

• Valid driver's license and access to an insured vehicle

• Ability to pass background checks and other pre-employment requirements

• Strong communication, patience, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team