What can I expect as a Direct Support Professional?
· 3-4 Day work week with 12.5-hour shifts
· DailyPay- Make any day PayDay!
· Free meals while on shift
· Medical, Dental & Vision (1st of the month after 30 days of employment)
· Life Insurance, 401K (with employer match)
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Paid Training! You will receive certification in: CPR, First Aid, CPI, Gentle Teaching, medication passing & Recipient Rights.
· Support services to help you address challenging issues you may face.
What will my day-to-day look like as a Direct Support Professional?
· Provide opportunities through the day to help residents meet their goals.
· Adhere to the person-centered plans, and behavior plans as written for each resident.
· Provide quality of care and safe and healthy setting free from harm while upholding the rights of all residents. Create a space of trust and relationship with all residents.
· Cook meals as necessary for residents based upon food specifications, diets, food exchanges and documentation.
· Transport residents and attend appointments, advocate, and obtain necessary documentation, when needed.
· Assist with supervision of residents doing their laundry and complete facility laundry as needed.
· Administer medications to residents as needed.
· Must remain awake and immediately accessible in all homes requiring 24/7 care.
Advancement opportunities for Direct Support Professionals:
· Leveling System (LEAP Program) – Move up every 90 days (you decide how far you go!)
· Beacon’s Leadership, Excellence, Advancement, and Promotion program is designed to provide you with the tools, resources, and mentorship needed to succeed in your Beacon career as a frontline hero. The LEAP program is a clear and competency-based path to gain access to professional enrichment, self-satisfaction, and the potential for increased compensation.
· Internal promotions for management-level positions
Beacon Specialized Living is Michigan’s largest provider of residential-based behavioral health services. We’re only provider offering a CDSP certification and leveling program that will teach you lifelong skills with a clear career pathway to more responsibility a higher pay. Direct Support Professionals are essential health workers in high demand across the country. If you believe that everyone, regardless of their abilities, deserves to be a full member of their community, becoming a CDSP may be the perfect way for you to launch your career. Beacon is an equal opportunity employer and one of Michigan’s best companies to work for.
