Direct Support Professional Floater, Project SEARCH

$22 - $25/Yr

PathPoint - Oxnard, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Oxnard, CA

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About the position

PathPoint is seeking a full-time Direct Support Professional to join our Project SEARCH team in Ventura County, CA. This position will travel between our different worksite locations including Camarillo, Oxnard, Westlake, and Ventura. Project SEARCH is a unique one-year internship program that enables adults with developmental disabilities to learn invaluable job skills in a competitive work setting. In this role, you will coach and support interns with disabilities as they work through internship rotations, helping them develop skills and confidence for regular employment when their internships end. This position is full-time for 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support interns by teaching soft skills such as professional communication, behavior and grooming/hygiene, and hard skills specific to the internship duties.
• Provide individualized support for interns, including job coaching, building natural supports, identifying job accommodations, and use of assistive technology.
• Collaborate with interns, employers, staff, and other partners to creatively address any issues affecting interns' training and employment.
• Lead classroom discussions on a variety of employment-related skills.
• Write case notes, monthly intern evaluations, and other reports regularly.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility with job location
• Tech savvy, including proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing software

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience, either professionally or personally, working with individuals with disabilities preferred
• Culturally aware, acknowledges diverse employee backgrounds, possesses skills to collaborate across cultures, and avoids biased assumptions based on cultural differences.

Benefits

• Mental health day after 60 days and on 1st and 2nd anniversaries
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with company match
• Wellness program with cash rewards
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonuses
• Extra pay for bilingual staff (Spanish or ASL if the skill is needed)