1553 - Direct Support Professional
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Bost Inc
Fort Smith, AR, US
Summary
Provide in-home assistance with activities of daily living, including meal planning and personal care. Support therapeutic and behavioral plans while facilitating community involvement and transportation for individuals.
Job Description
Description
Come join our team. It’ll be the hardest job you’ll ever love!
Bost is excited to announce that we are seeking part time DSPs to work directly with individuals and their families to help support and maximize the individual’s quality of life by providing in home assistance with activities of daily living, such as meal preparation and planning; medication administration; and personal care. DSPs also facilitate community involvement by accompanying individuals on outings in the community or providing transportation to work or other activities. In addition, DSP’s support therapeutic and behavioral plans in partnership with clinical staff to enhance the quality of life.
Workdays/Hours: Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Pay Rate: 1:1 Rate: $14.00/hour
Group Rate: $16.00/hour
Please Reference the following Job number on the application Job #:1553
Apply at:
5812 Remington Circle Fort Smith, AR 72903 ATTN: David Boyd
Or
www.bost.org/careers
EOE/M/F/Disability/Veteran
Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
- Pass a background check, reference check and drug screening
In 1959 Dr. Roger Bost, a pediatrician in Fort Smith, Arkansas, had a vision for special children.
Working with a group of concerned parents, a school for children with developmental and intellectual delays was formed.
Today, Bost, Inc. is an outgrowth of Dr. Bost's dream. Bost, Inc. has become the regional leader in Western Arkansas for services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs.
Currently, the agency touches over 700 men, women, and children with disabilities on a daily basis in 34 counties in Western Arkansas with a wide range of services and programs. Bost, Inc. is a community-based, not-for-profit agency dedicated to developing services for and providing services to individuals in Western Arkansas and adjacent regions who have mental and developmental disabilities and other related conditions.
The dedicated staff at Bost, Inc. provide these community living services for individuals with disabilities, as well as their families, to maximize the quality of lives. Bost continues to offer programs and services for both children and adults with disabilities so that they can live, work and thrive in their own community. Proud of its past and posed for its future, Bost is here when you need us!
Founded
1959
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fort Smith, AR
In 1959 Dr. Roger Bost, a pediatrician in Fort Smith, Arkansas, had a vision for special children.
Working with a group of concerned parents, a school for children with developmental and intellectual delays was formed.
Today, Bost, Inc. is an outgrowth of Dr. Bost's dream. Bost, Inc. has become the regional leader in Western Arkansas for services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs.
Currently, the agency touches over 700 men, women, and children with disabilities on a daily basis in 34 counties in Western Arkansas with a wide range of services and programs. Bost, Inc. is a community-based, not-for-profit agency dedicated to developing services for and providing services to individuals in Western Arkansas and adjacent regions who have mental and developmental disabilities and other related conditions.
The dedicated staff at Bost, Inc. provide these community living services for individuals with disabilities, as well as their families, to maximize the quality of lives. Bost continues to offer programs and services for both children and adults with disabilities so that they can live, work and thrive in their own community. Proud of its past and posed for its future, Bost is here when you need us!
Founded
1959
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fort Smith, AR
