DSP Floater at Katahdin Friends INC – Lincoln - Millinocket, Maine

Are you easily bored? Do you want variety and excitement in your work? We are seeking a DSP Floater to work across the Lincoln and Millinocket areas. You will get to know a variety of people and each week will be a little different. You will receive extensive, individualized training for each person you support and provide many different types of assistance. You will support people to be involved in many different types of activities to live their best life. A Floater in more than a ‘fill-in’. The Floater becomes an active and engaged part of the team, assisting people to run their own lives and be involved in their communities. Floaters are an incredibly important asset to the agency, helping out when it’s most needed.

The DSP Floater is responsible for covering open shifts to meet the agency's needs for all people supported in the Lincoln and Millinocket areas. The DSP Floater is considered an elevated DSP position as the person will need extensive training regarding the many people they support. This position is a full-time, benefits enabled position. The schedule includes a guaranteed 30 hours a week with two designated days off. It should be expected that at least one of the days will be a weekend day. The Floater can work up to 40 hours a week as well as potential overtime hours as approved. In any given week that the Floater is short on hours, the supervisor may assign other duties for the agency (i.e., additional training, work supports, administrative duties or other appropriate tasks). The Floater will need to maintain an active telephone that can receive calls, texts, and voicemail messages. The Floater will be flexible and reliable when called to duty and respond to phone calls and messages.

Coverage area is Lincoln to Millinocket.

What’s in it for you?

• A chance to support people in their own homes and communities
• A welcoming environment where your voice is valued

Benefits:

· 100% Paid Health Insurance for Full-Time Employees

· Dental and Vision Insurance

· 401(k) with Company Match

· Employee Assistance Program

· Flexible Schedule

· Paid Time Off

· Referral Program

· Tuition Reimbursement

Starting pay rate: $21.00/hour

• Current DSP Certification
• CRMA with at least 1 year of experience
• Current driver's license for the past 3 years
• Registered and insured vehicle