Direct Support Professional (Part Time - Evenings)

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Direct Service Professional (DSP)

RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or Equivalency

• Valid Driver license

• Ability to drive an organizational vehicle

• Act 33/34/73 clearances

• Pre-employment drug screen

SCHEDULE:

This Direct Service Professional/floater position is an evening schedule. Colleagues in this position will work at one of our three personal care homes every Friday and Saturday evening from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, and 1 additional evening shift each week of their choosing (based on program availability). The days and times you work will remain the same, but your work location can change between the three homes. You will always know where you are reporting in advance!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Our Direct Support Professionals (DSP) provide assistance, medication administration, hygiene support and training to adults with Intellectual Disabilities/Serious Mental Illness in our residential locations.

• We're looking for people who have experience developing and mentoring a team, who believe in a strengths-based approach, and use positive practices to help guide their everyday activities.

• The DSP would work among the three personal care homes. These are located in Wilkinsburg, West Mifflin, and Munhall.

• A benefit of this position is the ability to work with many different colleagues, at different location, to support residents of varying abilities.

• DSPs can expect to assist with varying tasks at each site, this is based on the needs of the residents at each of the homes. Each of the sites has unique residents and staffing.

• While required daily tasks to ensure the health and well-being of the residents and site are of utmost importance, this position offers many opportunities to engage with the residents both on site and out in the community.

• Along with daily interactions and conversations, staff are highly encouraged to help support the residents' well-being through socialization, developing and encouraging participation of both and on and off-site activities, shopping, trips, and other activities that support their social and personal well-being.

ABOUT YOU

• If you would enjoy working with a diverse group of residents with the ability to make direct and positive impact on their lives and well-being in the community, this is the job for you.

• We're looking for employees who are professional, flexible, compassionate, and can remain composed in stressful situations.

• Our best team members comfortable supporting residents in maintaining their personal hygiene with dignity and respect.

• Our ideal candidate enjoys cooking healthy meals, basic office work, light housekeeping, and creating a safe supportive home-like environment for our residents.

• This is a team-based position, and you will work closely with your teammates to support the residents, keep the home clean, and provide meaningful opportunities in the home and community for our residents.

• Your dependability, integrity, empathy for others (both persons served and your fellow employees), and dedication to teamwork are essential to this position.

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

We're a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area's most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help - and hope - to people who are experiencing:

• Mental illness and substance abuse

• Physical health needs

• Intellectual disabilities

• Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran