Direct Support Professional
Assisted IndependenceColumbus, Indiana, United States • Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Posted October 7, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Assisted Independence is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides direct support professionals to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, promoting health, safety, and well-being while advocating for their needs and helping them achieve personal goals.
Job Description
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) supports individuals with developmental and physical disabilities to improve their quality of life. The role involves advocating for individuals, providing support with needs, achieving goals, and promoting health, safety, and well-being. The company is currently hiring qualified candidates for the Valparaiso area.
Requirements
- Great people skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Multi-tasking skills
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Teamwork
- Interpretation
- Problem solving
- Teaching
- Innovation
- Strategic planning
- Hygiene needs support (lifting, assisting)
- Light housekeeping