Direct Support Professional Hiring Event

Full Time
Langhorne, PA 19047
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Direct Support Professional (DSP):
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by helping them achieve their daily and lifelong goals? Are you deeply compassionate and committed? If so, we want you to join our team of highly talented staff at Woods Services.
At Woods, we strive to provide a safe, warm, homelike atmosphere throughout our residences for roughly 500 people with I/DD. As a DSP, you will:
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day care and supervision of a group of Woods residents (adult or children) with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
  • Establish a positive and supportive relationship with your group of clients.
  • Support clients as they work toward achieving their daily and lifelong goals.
  • Apply on a daily basis the Woods’ Vision, Mission, and Core Values: Health and Safety, Respect, Innovation, Leadership, Advocacy, and Courage.
In return, we offer you incredible benefits, including tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs, on-site education cohorts so that you can earn an Associate’s or Master’s degree at a discounted rate, a free on-site medical center offering a wide array of services, career paths and career mobility across the entire Woods system of care, and our commitment to be your partner in helping you create an extraordinary career at Woods!


Woods: Exceptional People. Fulfilling Lives
Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides lifelong innovative, comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs. Our Langhorne location is home to 550 residents and provides both outpatient and day programs.
How You’ll Make an Impact
As a DSP, you will:


  • Actively participate in and contribute to the care of clients through the execution, coordination, and support of daily programming.
  • Provide assistance, instruction, and guidance toward client independence in all activities of daily life.
  • Help clients learn key social and communication skills by serving as a role model with respect to appropriate behavior, problem solving and coping, taking initiative, using active listening and other social skills, being punctual, grooming and dress, and accepting direction.
  • Use crisis stabilization procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures. In the event of any emergency, respond in accordance to established emergency response procedures.
  • Support clients’ academic and vocational activities in a way that emphasizes client strengths and accomplishments.
  • Be a client advocate by ensuring Woods’ clients are free from abuse and mistreatment.
To join our team as a DSP, you will need to:
  • Provide proof of a High School Diploma, GED or a College Degree – salary commensurate with education and experience.
  • Preferably have one year experience in a residential care facility or equivalent.
  • Be in good physical condition and be able to demonstrate the ability to complete all required training.
  • Be able to read, write, enter dates and follow verbal/written directions, prepare written reports, and complete forms in English. Must be able to verbally communicate in English and direct/respond to client’s needs.
  • Maintain a positive working relationship with all supervisory, support, peer, and other Woods employees throughout the residences and other program areas.
Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of the individuals at Woods? We hope so, APPLY NOW!

How to attend

If using a GPS or Waze app, please search “Woods Services” as the location (10 Meadowbrook Dr., Langhorne PA 19047. The actual address may not direct you properly. - when you arrive proceed to the training facility sign in table.

What to prepare

  • No need to bring anything

Preferred dress code

Casual (come as you are, but please be presentable)

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