Direct Support Professional

John F. Murphy Homes

  • Auburn, Maine
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    DSPs provide hands-on support with daily living, community involvement, and personal growth—always with respect, compassion, and a focus on helping each person reach their fullest potential. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’ll make a difference every day by helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full, independent, and meaningful lives.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAuburn, Maine
    Websitehttps://jfmh.org/employment

    Description

    About the Role:
    As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’ll make a difference every day by helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full, independent, and meaningful lives. DSPs provide hands-on support with daily living, community involvement, and personal growth—always with respect, compassion, and a focus on helping each person reach their fullest potential.

     

    What You’ll Do:

    • Support individuals with personal care, daily living skills, and community participation

    • Encourage independence while assisting with meals, hygiene, transportation, and household tasks

    • Foster communication, social skills, and positive relationships

    • Follow individual support and behavior plans (expectations vary by program)

    • Ensure a safe, clean, and healthy home environment

    • Assist with medication administration and health monitoring

    • Required to accurately document care, incidents, and progress

    • Collaborate with teammates and supervisors to provide consistent, high-quality support

     

    What We’re Looking For:

    • Compassionate, reliable, and team-oriented individuals

    • High School Diploma or GED required

    • Experience in human services preferred, but we’ll train the right candidate

    • Valid Maine driver’s license or driver's license in the United States for at least 1 year with clean driving record

    • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and provide personal care for men and women, as needed

    • Must complete required DSP certification and agency trainings

    • Open schedule availability

     

    Why Join Us:

    • Meaningful, rewarding work that changes lives

    • Paid training and opportunities for advancement

    • Supportive, team-driven environment

    • Full-time, part-time (24/7 operation including weekends/holidays), and opportunities for overtime

    • Medical, dental, vision, 403b, etc.
    • Employee discounts

     

    The anticipated hiring range for this position is $18.36 per hour (or $38,188.80 annually), depending on qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related factors. Eligible employees are also offered a comprehensive benefits package.

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