Direct Support Professional - Dickinson Center : Job Details

The Residential Program Worker (RPW) provides direct care within the Community Residential Program. This program provides residential services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Elk and Potter Counties. The RPW provides daily individualized care to each consumer while encouraging independence, respecting personal preferences, and ensuring their health and welfare.

This position is a full-time, 40-hour/wk position and some non-traditional work hours. Part-time is up to 20-hour/wk

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education

* High School diploma or GED

Experience

1. Age 18 or older by the completion of new hire training and orientation.

2. Ability and willingness to learn new skills involving working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Certifications & Licenses

* Valid driver's license.

* Capacity to successfully complete first aid, CPR, and medication administration courses

BENEFITS:

* Excellent Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Personal Days

* Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance

* Flexible Spending Account

* Retirement Plan

* Pet Insurance

* Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (if you are eligible)

* Verizon Wireless Discount

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* And More!

Dickinson Center, Inc. has provided a continuum of mental health, intellectual disability, and Children's Prevention services in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1958. We are a progressive non-profit organization with almost 200 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.