Direct Support Professional (PRN)

Are you an accomplished direct care provider, looking to find more meaning and fulfillment in your work? Have you been waiting for an opportunity to acquire some additional experience in the mental health field? Do you take pride in caring for, educating and encouraging others?

Destiny Services is in search of a Direct Support Professional to join our Chesterfield, VA Residential Team. Duties include providing supervision, instruction and assistance in daily living skills to individuals with intellectual disability in a group home setting. This position is shift work involving all waking hours and may include overnight shifts—hours vary Monday through Sunday to include evenings, weekends and holidays.

Destiny Services proudly provides a comprehensive array of mental health, substance abuse, intellectual disability, prevention and family services appropriate to conditions of individuals and families in the greater Richmond and Tri-cities Area. These services promote the best interests of the individual and are designed to increase independence, improve quality of life, and support community integration and inclusion. This is our passion, our mission. We want those who choose to join our team to proudly represent this passion and our mission.

Why you want to work for Destiny Services Destiny provides a dynamic environment to grow and learn. We are committed to quality, professionalism and service in all aspects of our agency; an agency that strives to empower all of our team members to provide meaningful contributions and take pride in their work. We are a close knit and collaborative team that provides an excellent opportunity to quickly grow in your career.

Destiny offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees which includes healthcare, retirement, annual leave, annual bonuses, etc.

Requirements include:

• high school diploma or equivalent
• at least 1 year of applicable experience
• ability to teach daily living skills
• ability to complete various forms and documentation on an on-going basis
• ability to respond effectively to crisis, make independent decisions, work cooperatively and remain flexible.

Successful candidates must have excellent interpersonal, crisis response and communication skills with an ability to build successful professional relationships at all levels. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to exercise judgment and discretion, work effectively both as part of a team and individually, and carry out tasks according to plans.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate that they are self-motivated, with a willingness to develop professionally and constantly apply new knowledge to their work.

Sound exciting? We would like to talk to you!

Interested applicants should obtain a Destiny Services application from the Human Resources Department, 315 Brown Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 or call (804) 203-4477. Applications can also be downloaded from our website, www.destinyservices.org . Completed applications and resumes must be emailed to [email protected] or returned to the street address above in order to be considered for an interview.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed Destiny Services applications; nor is see resume acceptable. This is an on-going recruitment effort therefore interviews are conducted as qualified applicants apply.

Destiny Services, Inc. is committed to developing a multi-cultural workplace. Minorities and persons with disabilities seeking career advancement are encouraged to apply. EOE