Direct Support Professional (DSP II)

Job description

About Arc of Greater New Orleans A group of concerned parents joined forces in 1953 to provide better lives for their children who, because of developmental delays and intellectual disabilities, were not able to participate in everyday society. At the time, little was known about intellectual disabilities. It was very common for doctors to counsel parents to place their children in institutions for most of their lives. Emboldened by their collective desire to raise their children in the home and their refusal to accept that institutionalization was the only option, groups around the country organized and implemented action plans at the local level to give their children fuller lives in the community. Are you looking for a career that makes a difference in your local community? Join us at the Arc of Greater New Orleans! We are actively hiring Direct Support Professionals for both day and night shifts. Summary: Our Direct Support Professionals in our Supported Living Services department are the first point of contact between the Arc of Greater New Orleans and our participants. They are responsible for the overall direct support of program participants assigned. They are responsible f...