{"id":3770,"date":"2022-10-28T15:57:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/also.wpengine.com\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2023-12-29T19:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:43:41","slug":"best-resources-to-find-fulfilling-jobs-as-direct-support-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/nonprofit-blog\/best-resources-to-find-fulfilling-jobs-as-direct-support-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Resources to Find Fulfilling Jobs as Direct Support Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Resources to Find Fulfilling Jobs as Direct Support Professionals<\/h1>\r\n<h2>What is a Direct Support Professional?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A DSP is someone who assists individuals who are living with physical, neurological, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. Those who perform direct support professional work\u00a0are critical in helping the people they support become as independent as possible in the home, community, school, and workplace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/what-is-a-direct-support-professional\/\">The main role of the DSP<\/a> is to work in partnership alongside individuals with disabilities in achieving life goals such as succeeding in a job, going to school, cooking meals, and other self-care activities. The extra bonus of the DSP role is that your work contributes to creating a more diverse community. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Great Resources to Find Direct Support Professional Roles\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3959 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-employees-at-job-recruitment-booth-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-employees-at-job-recruitment-booth-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-employees-at-job-recruitment-booth-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-employees-at-job-recruitment-booth-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/also-employees-at-job-recruitment-booth-1024x768-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.\u00a0In-Person Hiring Events<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These are great opportunities to meet face-to-face with the professionals you would be working with as a DSP. If you\u2019re new to the field, you can easily ask questions and get immediate answers about direct support professional responsibilities. There\u2019s also a certain energy or impression that\u2019s easier to get during in-person hiring events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity (ALSO) hosts in-person hiring events to help job candidates get a first-hand look at the many direct support professional jobs available. We\u2019ll give you an accurate picture of the varied job duties of a direct support professional and what it\u2019s like to support individuals\u00a0with developmental and intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Bookmark this\u00a0<a href=\"\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Careers Page<\/a>\u00a0and stay\u00a0up to date about our next hiring event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.\u00a0The ALSO Career Page<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If your passion is helping individuals\u00a0with intellectual and\u00a0developmental disabilities to achieve\u00a0goals and live their best possible life, the many direct support professional career paths at ALSO will be an exciting journey for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>DSPs at ALSO have an essential role by providing individual-focused disability support services and working with people in their day to day lives.\u00a0DSP job duties include employment readiness, self-care, recreational pursuits, and community mobility. The DSP role can even include helping those we support in artistic endeavors.\u00a0 Check out this article about some of the <a href=\"\/disability-art-shows-us-whats-beneath-the-surface\/\">ALSO resident artists<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Many other careers are available in addition to DSP jobs:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Program Manager:<\/strong> Have you excelled as a DSP\u00a0and want to take your career an exciting step further? Are you good at motivating and training others? Become a Program Manager that leads a team of DSPs.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Employment Lead:<\/strong> These professionals are responsible for helping individuals search for and apply for integrative employment of their choosing. They also work with employers to ensure effective communication and job success.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Go to the ALSO <a href=\"\/careers\/\">Career Page<\/a> to learn why working with us is one of the most rewarding and exciting career opportunities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Getting DSP Jobs in Oregon<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Do you live in Oregon or are you interested in moving to our great state?\u00a0 You\u2019ll find many job resources as well a great deal of information on what it\u2019s like to live in Oregon:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em><strong>Government Related Sites<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worksourceoregon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WorkSource Oregon<\/a> \u2013 A statewide partnership with Oregon Employment Department and state, local, and nonprofit agencies. For both job seekers and employers in Oregon.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This might be a more casual way to learn about DSP jobs. Try going to Facebook and doing a search for Oregon Job Groups and strike up some informative conversations about the role of a direct support professional.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.\u00a0 Job Search Engines<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/cmp\/Also\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indeed<\/a> \u2013 Check out our Indeed page here.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycnajobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myCNAjobs.com<\/a> \u2013 Find direct support professional roles by zip code.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handshake<\/a> \u2013 Helps college students find jobs. \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impactoregon.careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impact Oregon<\/a> \u2013 This website is specifically dedicated to establishing an inclusive workforce and connecting jobseekers to positions working with people who have developmental disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We\u2019re Hiring!<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3948 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/heart-work-at-also-oregon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/720;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Want to work for <a href=\"\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best in disability support services<\/a>? Come and work at ALSO. One employee, Peter, says this about working at our non-profit:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve chosen to work in a career that brings me purpose\u2026every day. We see ability, not disability, and the people I support have become the fabric of my life.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s not just us who know about the great opportunities at ALSO.\u00a0 We\u2019re proud to say that we are a part of the <em>Top 100 Best Non-Profits to Work For<\/em> (2020)\u00a0<em>and<\/em> the <em>Top 100 Best Green Places to Work For <\/em>(2021).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Still have questions about how to become a Direct Support Professional? Do you want to learn more about direct support professional job duties? <a href=\"mailto:info@alsoweb.org\">Contact us<\/a> or browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/workforcenow.adp.com\/mascsr\/default\/mdf\/recruitment\/recruitment.html?cid=a58f6921-bafe-486f-8ff5-f7ff46336a5d&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;type=MP&amp;lang=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">current job opportunities today<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Resources to Find Fulfilling Jobs as Direct Support Professionals What is a Direct Support Professional? A DSP is someone who assists individuals who are living with physical, neurological, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. 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