Community & social services jobs in Connecticut

About the role

Aspire Living & Learning is currently seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting. The DSP will provide support with daily activities, including household chores, meal preparation, recreational activities, learning activities, and physical fitness activities. The DSP will represent the needs, wants, and interest of individuals served or supported by the program, and provide input on program planning and implementation for individuals.

What you'll bring

• Prior experience working with individuals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Empathy, enthusiasm, and a passion and dedication for helping others.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license required, with at least 3 years of driving experience.
• Employees at Aspire enjoy working with a collaborative and dedicated team that values a culture of belonging and care.
• We take pride in offering a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:
• If you want to join us in making a difference and positively impact the lives of others while charting your own path of development, then we at the Aspire team would love to hear from you.
• Aspire Living & Learning believes it must play an active role in creating a community of employees that is diverse, inclusive and equitable.
• Our work benefits greatly from the contributions of people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ people, and individuals with disabilities.
• Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communiti
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