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Job description
Program Instructor (PI) / Direct Support Professional (DSP)The Program Instructor / Direct Support Professional supports the mission of Gaston Residential Services by providing high-quality, person-centered services that enhance independence, dignity, community inclusion, and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.The Program Instructor (PI) / Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for providing direct care, teaching daily living skills, supporting community integration, implementing individual programs and support plans, and ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of individuals served. This position requires compassion, patience, professionalism, and the ability to follow structured programs, documentation requirements, and regulatory guidelines.The PI/DSP must be able to work independently and as part of a team while maintaining a supportive, respectful, and therapeutic environment.Core competencies include compassionate, person-centered support, professional communication, crisis prevention & safe intervention, skill building & teaching, documentation accuracy & accountability, problem-solving & flexibility, confidentiality & ethical conduct, teamwork & reliability, and health, safety & infection control practices.Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, six months of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, ability to follow programs, behavior plans, medical guidelines, and safety procedures, ability to document services clearly and accurately, ability to lift, push, pull, and perform physically demanding tasks, and must be at least 18 years of age.Essential functions include providing support in daily living, implementing all individual support plans, monitoring health needs, completing all required documentation accurately and on time, following all behavior plans exactly as trained, safely transporting individuals, and complying with safety procedures, lifting/back safety techniques, and infection control standards.This is a full-time or part-time non-exempt position with hours that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Because GRS is a 24-hour service provider, staff may be required to adjust schedules, work overtime, or provide coverage during emergencies or staffing shortages. Additional duties may be assigned by the House Manager, Program Manager, or designee.
Worksite address
gastonia, NC, 28054, US
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