Direct Support Professional (DSP) Job at The Blick Center, Akron, OH

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  • The Blick Center
  • Akron, OH

Job Description

The Blick Center has been helping individuals for 50 years. Serving early childhood, school-age, and adult individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities, and physical, and mental health diagnoses.

We currently have openings for Direct Service Professionals (DSP).
A DSP is a professional who empowers & supports an individual with a disability by providing skill development, and social skills, & assisting with daily living activities (bathing, self-care, etc.) All homes are located in the Akron area.

Starting pay is $17/hour plus a $1/hour shift premium for working weekends starting Friday afternoon to Monday morning.

We have flexible hours for full-time and part-time shifts:

  • Weekdays 2 pm-10 pm (varies by home).
  • Weekday mornings 6 am-9 am (varies by home).
  • Weekend hours (all shifts).


We offer paid training, including First Aid & CPR. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Valid driver's license with less than 6 points.
  • Able to push & pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
  • 18 years of age & older.


Benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, 401(k) (100% match of the first 6% of salary), and generous paid time off for full and part-time staff.

If you have questions, contact us at or 330-762-5425.

About The Blick Center:

The Blick Center is an interdisciplinary service provider. Our non-profit agency offers a continuum of high quality services that educate, strengthen and support children, adolescents, adults and their families. Blick Center is certified as a Mental Health Agency with Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services and as a Supported Living and Medicaid Waiver Provider with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.We provide counseling services both on site and in the community, developmental therapies, a variety of day programs and residential services throughout Akron and the surrounding area. To apply, please go to our website and apply on our employment page.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift, Weekday work, All shifts,

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