Residential Group Home - Assistant Program Manager

Love direct care but want to utilize your supervisory skills and experience to help grow in the Human Services field?

Pathlight is looking for experienced Direct Support Professionals to step into a DSP4 position. This position parallel Supervisor and Assistant Manager positions.

Now is the time to join Pathlight -Eligible full time employees can earn up to $2500.00 in their first year with Pathlight.

Position is located in Agawam, MA 39 hours

Sunday 8:00a-3:00p

Monday 2:00p-10:00p

Tuesday 2:00p-10:00p

Wednesday 2:00p-11:00p

Saturday 8:00a-3:00p

Summary of Position:

Perform a variety of routine direct care duties to support and instruct individuals with developmental disabilities, and to promote their dignity, safety, health, welfare rights and development, including advanced medical and behavioral treatment. Guide staff and perform other duties requiring advanced training beyond Direct Support Professional 3 duties, in compliance with Pathlight and applicable governing agency policies, procedures and regulations.

Hiring requirements:

• Valid driver's license. Reliable transportation, as required by program.
• Thorough knowledge of a specialized field such as human services or general health care involving skills knowledge and the application of basic theory, equal to 2 years college.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 18 years of age.

Knowledge and experience required:

• Advancement in DSP roles with demonstrated competencies through completion of division and agency trainings as determined by the division requirements and the needs of the program site. Payrate is: $19.44/hr. We also offer an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, Verizon discount, AAA membership and an attractive Employee Hiring and retention Bonus plan and Employee Referral Bonus Plan.
• Knowledge of Human Services field, direct care services, individuals with developmental disabilities, basic teaching instruction requiring some advanced skills knowledge.
• Work with confidential data such as employee and client records which if disclosed, could have significant internal effect or minor external effect.
• Diversified duties involving an intensive knowledge of general health care and the use of a wide range of procedures. Requires the use of judgment in the lead and coordination of services for assigned program, and in the determination of the best actions to be taken within the limits of accepted practice.
• Plus additional specialized training including requirements for basic First Aid, Fire Safety, CPR, Human Rights, Medication Administration, etc.

Apply online today: https://pathlightgroup.applicantpro.com/jobs/2868404.html

Pathlight has demonstrated a commitment to issues of diversity. We welcome all applicants. EOE