Employment Opportunities

Are you creative, energetic, and dependable?

Would you like to provide support for adults and children with disabilities to participate in community activities?

The Arc of Frederick County is seeking people who are interested in a part-time job opportunity as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), who help people where they live or work or while participating in activities in our community.  Great pay, flexible hours, Frederick County and Allegany County locations.

Qualifications:

1. Experience in working with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2. Strong belief in provision of self-determination for people who have developmental disabilities.
3. A valid driver’s license and a reliable automobile to support people served with accessing their community, building natural supports, independent living, employment, and training opportunities.
4. All staff are required to have an active email address or phone/voicemail or text messenger system that they check daily and respond to scheduling and other requests made to them by members of their team within one business day.
5. Age 18 years or older and has a high school diploma or equivalent.
6. DSPs are required to limit personal technological distractions (i.e. phone calls, social media, texts, etc.) or any other personal activities that removes direct attention from the person/people they are working with.

Duties:

1. Assist individuals in implementing services specified in their Individual Person Centered Plan and to achieve their goals.
2. Provide instruction to support individuals to be successful with household management, scheduling, banking, education, and with other opportunities.
3. Provide support to assist individuals with participation in work, community based training and enrichment activities, and with career advancement opportunities.
4. Serve as a contact/liaison between individuals, natural supports, and community members to help the person served successfully problem solve and live more independently in their community.
5. Develop back-up plans incorporating an individual’s natural supports.
6. Provide personal care assistance as needed.
7. Form cooperative relationships with individuals with disabilities, businesses, and the general public.
8. Write individual progress notes to document person’s activities and progress and provide other documentation as needed.
9. Support self-advocacy and other endeavors that promote the inclusion of people in their communities.
10. For staff administrating medications – verify individual receiving medication and record name of medication, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms or records.
11. Other duties as assigned.
12. Maintain Compliance with agency training.

Supervisor: Co-supervised by Support Coordinator and Individual Served.

To apply for a DSP position, submit your application through our online form on the previous page.

At this time, we are looking for people to fill specific openings/hours within Frederick County.  Below are descriptions of the DSP opportunities we have open.  Please apply if you are available for one or more of these positions.

Opportunity A: Wednesdays for 4 hours between 11:30am-6:00pm. Woman in Frederick would like community integration. She likes going to the library, walking in the community, visiting the animal shelter. She would also like assistance with household management, guidance with preparing meals, preparing her grocery list, checking for expired food, and guidance/encouragement with cleaning her home.  ***Household has a cat.

Opportunity B: Tuesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Woman in Frederick is looking for support with running errands, completing a list of tasks. She is very artsy and would like help running her art club. She is interested in becoming more independent.

Opportunity C has been filled.

Opportunity D: Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30am-2:30pm.  Man in Frederick is looking for someone to support him with activities of his choosing and going to PT. He enjoys video games and going to Spinners Arcade.

Opportunity E: 2-3 Evenings per week and Fridays (flexible).  Man in Frederick is looking for personal care support and support with activities of his choosing.

Opportunity F: Mondays from 3:30pm-8:00pm, Wednesdays from 7:00am-9:00am, and Sundays from 8:00am-3:00pm. Woman in Frederick is looking for someone to support her with activities of her choosing, personal care, and eating.

Opportunity G: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am-4:00pm. Young man is looking for someone to help with homework for online classes, help with accessing the gym and exercise, and running errands. Would meet him in Hagerstown but would end the day in Frederick.

Opportunity H has been filled.

Opportunity I has been filled.

Opportunity J: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am-4:00pm, Fridays from 9:00am-5:00pm, and Sundays from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Man in Frederick needs assistance with all aspects of personal care. He would like to access his community, go to Bingo, and work on painting. He uses a wheelchair.

Opportunity K has been filled.

Opportunity L: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm-3/4:00pm.  Man in Brunswick would like someone to support him while going out in the community and could up meet in Frederick.  He is very quiet but friendly, and he enjoys music and playing instruments, especially drums.  He also enjoys going to the Voices of Ability self-advocacy group, going the mall to walk around, and playing arcade games.  He lives with his whole family and works at St. John's in Frederick as a janitor.

Opportunity M: Mondays to Thursdays from 9:00am-2:30pm.  Woman in Spring Ridge would like support while participating in her community, as well as for learning cooking skills.  Individual would prefer working with women.

Day Program: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am-3:00pm.

Wage Range: $23.10 – $30.10/hour

Sick Leave & PTO: 

In accordance with the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act of 2018,
hourly employees are eligible to earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours
worked up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year. Up to 40 hours of
earned but unused sick leave may be carried over from calendar year to
calendar year. Sick leave may not be accumulated in excess of 64 hours per
calendar year.

Based on years of current employment at The Arc, hourly staff will
earn annual Paid Time Off (PTO), which will accrue monthly based on
hire/transfer date, at the following rates of:

EOE