Job Description:

Direct Support Professional

West Springfield, MA, USA
Req #5052

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Our May Center Schools for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and our May Center School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders offer full-day, year-round educational services to children and adolescents.

Our schools focus on building communication, social, behavioral, vocational, and academic skills. We base our programs on applied behavior analysis, or ABA, which has been shown through hundreds of scientific studies to be the most effective method to teach children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities.

The May Center School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders successfully educates students with
complex needs and co-occurring diagnoses. These young people often require a combination of physical, medical, cognitive and social/behavioral therapies in an environment that supports skill development and rehabilitation.

Our caring professionals help each child to reach his or her highest potential.

May Center for Adult Services is currently seeking compassionate and qualified Direct Support Professionals to work directly with adults with autism and other developmental disabilities at one of our residential programs in the Western Mass area.

Both full and part time positions open.

All shifts available.

Hourly rate for this position is $16.00.

Now offering a $1000 sign-on bonus for schedules with 30+ hours per week or $750 sign-on bonus for schedules below 30 hours per week.

PLUS - additional wage incentives for direct care shifts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Skill development and community integration
  
  


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  Assisting individuals in meeting their personal care & nutritional needs
  
  


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  Behavioral interventions
  
  


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  Participating in the development of IEP/ISP objectives and documenting consumer progress
  
  


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  Dispensing medications (certification is available)
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

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  Previous behavioral experience strongly preferred
  
  


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  Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
  
  


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  Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
  


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  Valid driver's license with at least 2 years driving experience
  
  


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  Previous human services experience is strongly preferred
  
  


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  Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply
  
  

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May Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. May Institute also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected categories.

Other details

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  Pay Type
  Hourly
  

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