Support Partner (Direct Support Professional)
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VALUES INTO ACTION INC
Philadelphia, PA, US
Summary
As a Support Partner, you will work one-on-one with individuals to assist them with daily living activities and community engagement. Your role focuses on partnership and supporting personal goals rather than doing tasks for them.
Job Description
Description
Make a Real Impact – Join Our Team as a Support Partner!
At Values Into Action, we partner with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to design and live their best lives as active members of their communities. We believe in inclusion, respect, and self-determination—and we’re looking for team members who share these values.
What You’ll Do As a Support Partner, you’ll work one-on-one with a person in their home and community. Your role is about partnership, not “doing for”—you’ll support with daily living activities, community engagement, and personal goals. This includes:
- Personal care (bathing, eating, dressing, grooming, transferring with a Hoyer lift)
- Transportation using a wheelchair-accessible van
- Medication administration and healthcare appointments
- Household tasks like shopping and cleaning
- Supporting technology use (iPads, laptops, Alexa)
- Encouraging community involvement and recreation
Part-time weekend position available!
Saturday & Sunday: 7am - 3pm
What We’re Looking For
- Creative, patient, and professional team members
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to support someone in living a self-directed life
Pay
- $21/hour
Our Commitment Values Into Action is an equal opportunity employer and a disability rights organization. We welcome and strive to advance individuals from diverse backgrounds who share our values of inclusion, respect, and social justice.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED
- 18 years of age or older
- at least 1 year experience supporting people to live in the community
- current CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred
- CNA preferred but not required
- must have valid driver's license with clean driving record
- must be creative in the community
- Be or willing to be Covid-19 Vaccinated prior to employment
- Personal or professional experience with people with intellectual disabilities and a mental health diagnosis is a plus but not a requirement
Building Targeted, Inspired Partnerships
What Values into Action does as an organization looks different for each person; our work varies according to the person’s needs.
Our vision is that every citizen realizes their full civil rights and contributes to their communities in meaningful ways.
Our mission is to help each person build and/or sustain a system of personal support. Currently, the scope of services provided include:
•Deciding where to live, and who to live with
•Being part of the community at large - working, recreating and contributing
•Having freely chosen, stable and loving relationships outside of the service system
Founded
2005
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Media, PA
Building Targeted, Inspired Partnerships
What Values into Action does as an organization looks different for each person; our work varies according to the person’s needs.
Our vision is that every citizen realizes their full civil rights and contributes to their communities in meaningful ways.
Our mission is to help each person build and/or sustain a system of personal support. Currently, the scope of services provided include:
•Deciding where to live, and who to live with
•Being part of the community at large - working, recreating and contributing
•Having freely chosen, stable and loving relationships outside of the service system
Founded
2005
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Media, PA