Job Information
Keystone Human Services
Direct Support Professional in
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
The Work:
- Create a healthy, engaging, typical home for people with intellectual disabilities
- Teach and assist with daily living skills like cooking and light housekeeping
- Provide and assist with direct care such as personal care and hygiene
- Promote and advocate for the health and wellness of the people supported
- Support individuals to become independent, make decisions, and live a meaningful dignified life with valued social roles (ex: friend, neighbor, student, employee)
- Provide transportation within the community and to medical appointments as necessary
Minimum Requirements:
- Valid driver's license with daily access to a privately maintained and insured vehicle
- At least 18 years of age
- Basic computer skills with the ability to utilize internal software programs
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Successful completion of required trainings within specified timeframes, including First Aid and CPR certifications and others mandated by regulations
- Successful completion of the pre-employment process, including motor vehicle record and criminal background checks