Direct Support Professional- Day Support in Richmond, Virginia at Diversity Training & Support

Want to make a huge impact with amazing people and follow your desire for a career that changes lives? At Diversity, we do this every day! We are a dynamic human service organization that provides a variety of innovative supports to meet the needs of individuals with a developmental disability and/or mental illness. Developmental disabilities include conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, etc. Information about us can be found at www.onediversity.org
We are seeking a full-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) who is motivated, flexible, bright, energetic, responsible, and organized. The role of the DSP is to support people with a developmental disability/mental illness in every way possible to facilitate personal growth.

Direct Support: encouraging personal skill development in all areas of life by showing, teaching and talking. • building self-esteem by doing things together, rather than doing everything for them. • providing opportunities for new experiences. • getting involved in the community through recreation, shopping, and building positive relationships • encouraging individuals to make choices and decisions in all areas of their lives, and providing the opportunities to learn how to make decisions • building a relationship based on respect, to enable you to offer support, guidance and direction • encouraging, teaching and assisting with household, community and personal responsibilities such as shopping, cleaning, doctor appointments. • supporting people in social situations to learn to feel comfortable and confident with others through appropriate interactions and build positive relationships.