Direct Support Professional - Experience w/ Behaviors Required

Posted: Saturday, 19 July 2025
Valid Thru: Monday, 18 August 2025
Index Requested on: 07/19/2025 07:32:15
Indexed on: 07/19/2025 07:32:15

Location: York, PA, 17315, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 49-0000.00 - Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Penn-Mar Human Services is hiring!

Description:

We Provide:

  • New starting rates of $19.85-20.35!
  • Paid vacation days and holiday pay
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed
  • Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
  • 403b retirement plan

A Direct Support Professional (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for:

  • Implement Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) and therapeutic interventions
  • Monitor and document behavioral incidents and progress
  • Participate in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed
  • Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning
  • Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting
  • Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Experience managing and de-escalating physical and verbal behaviors
  • High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  • Valid Driver’s License with 2 years of consecutive driving experience and less than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
  • Ability to pass pre-employment background/physical/TB/drug screenings
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed


Penn-Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion.


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Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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