Direct Support Professional / DSP

Job description

At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH) EMPOWER Program, our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. As a Direct Support Professional / DSP, you’ll play a critical role in carrying out that mission by helping people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) complete everyday living tasks and achieve their goals in our after school, Summer Camp, Adult Recreation & Wellness and/or Transition to Employment and Respite Services. ** Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row!** - Schedule: Part-Time, Monday-Friday, 2:30-5:30pm - Location: Elizabeth City, NC - Compensation: $18.00/hour Your Role in Our Mission: Recreation: - Support individuals during Job Club activities, volunteerism, and job shadowing. - Accompany supported individuals to their community-based site to provide on-the-job training. - Analyze job duties and tasks and completes a thorough job task analysis. - Assist individuals in mastering skills and meeting production standards, fading support as appropriate. - Assist in performing an individual’s job duties to maintain necessary production as well as model work behavi...