Direct Support Professional - Night Attendant
Direct Support Professional - Night Attendant
Full- and Part-Time Available
Become a Night Attendant and get paid to sleep! Shift is approximately 10pm-6am (sleep) and 6am-8:30 or 9am (awake). Position primarily involves sleeping at site. When required to be awake to provide assistance and services to persons served, as determined by work schedule and needs of persons served, the DSP Night Attendant must be able to quickly be alert and responsive.
The sleep portion of the shift is paid at a sleep rate of $7.50 per hour and the awake portion of the shift is paid at a Direct Support Professional rate.
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) works with adults with intellectual disabilities*, brain injury*, or serious mental illness*. DSPs are there to provide support, assistance, and instruction in learning independent living skills like:
o Money management
o Socialization
o Cooking
o Personal hygiene
DSPs also support people in the activities they enjoy such as attending live music concerts, fishing, shopping, movies, and more! Want to know more about this position? Click here to view a realistic job preview.
*Definitions:
o Intellectual Disability: Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself and social skills.
o Brain Injury: Brain injury, also called acquired brain injury, is any damage to the brain affecting a person physically, emotionally or behaviorally. Brain injuries can happen at birth, or later, from an illness or a trauma, and are called either traumatic or non-traumatic, depending on the specific cause
o Serious Mental Illness: A serious mental illness is any psychiatric disorder that seriously interferes with one or more aspects of a person’s daily life
Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED
- Valid Driver’s License
- Current Auto Insurance
- Reliable vehicle to transport clients
- Above average writing and computer skills
One year of continuous employment is preferred. Post job offer physical with drug screen required. All training is provided – no experience necessary.
Competitive starting wage and excellent benefits!
Apply online: www.episervice.org