About this role
Make a Difference. Build a Career. Change Lives.
Join Chimes, a mission-driven nonprofit where compassion meets purpose. As a Direct Support Professional, you'll empower individuals with intellectual and behavioral challenges to live with dignity, independence, and confidence—while growing in a supportive, team-focused environment.
Why Chimes
• Meaningful, purpose-driven work
• Paid training and ongoing professional development
• Culture rooted in dignity, respect, and compassion
What You'll Do
• Provides supervision, training, coaching, discipline, and performance evaluation to an assigned group of staff and persons served. Provides feedback and discipline, along with the program manager, when appropriate.
• Verifies the staff attendance and ensures the staff is providing active treatment for all people assigned.
• Ensures there is adequate staff in attendance at the program and obtains temporary staff or alternate staffing options when needed
• Assesses the need for adaptive equipment to enhance people's productivity/activity level and makes appropriate referrals and suggestions to the appropriate manager.
• Confirms that adequate materials are in place at the start of each shift and throughout the program time
• Documents incidents as needed
• Uses crisis intervention skills in emergencies when needed
• Responsible for staff development, including program orientation, completion of training, and ongoing learning of direct support staff.
• Works with the manager and implements strategies to reduce turnover
• Conducts visits and/or inspections of assigned areas to ensure all contractual specifications are being met
• Familiar with all DOL regulations as relating to persons served, and ensures they are all being met
• Serves as a positive role model for other employees in the program
What You Bring
• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in disability services preferred (not required—we train!)
• Ability to lift, push, or pull 50+ lbs.
• Valid U.S. driver's license - Meet one of the following driving record requirements? At least 3 years of unsuspended driving history with no more than 3 points, or At least 2 years of unsuspended driving history with a clean driving record
Why You'll Love Working Here
• Medical plans starting at $6.90/month (Day 1 coverage)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid training and tuition assistance
• Tickets at Work
• Employee referral bonuses and recognition programs
• Clear pathways for growth and advancement
✨ Join a team where your work truly matters—every single day. Apply today: https://chimes.org/Careers
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