Job Description
Disabilities Support Worker PT - Hospital Setting New Britain
The primary Day Program Support Worker is responsible for supporting developmentally and intellectually disabled individuals. Responsibilities include coaching and counseling; socialization and communication around hobbies, personal interests, recreational activities, as well as providing, nutritional, and behavioral support; lifting, walking with, transferring, and transporting individuals. This job is considered a safety sensitive position due to the nature of supporting high risk, disabled individuals, in their home or other settings.
About Our Mission
GIL "Grounded In Love" Foundation Inc. is a private nonprofit organization celebrating more than 35 years of compassionate care and services for community residents with Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and Autism in Connecticut. Our Values & Beliefs describe the kind of organization GIL is and also helps identify the kind of people who will fit our culture. If you want to know more about what it's like to work here, check us out at
What We are Looking for in a Direct Support Worker in this setting
Experienced DSPs are encouraged to apply; however, we will also train the right people who fit this culture. We are seeking friendly, helpful, and compassionate persons, who are genuinely caring, will prioritize others over themselves, and can align with the following essential traits of outstanding Direct Support Workers:
- Someone who has a desire to join a mission based organization; and is friendly, compassionate, and genuinely cares for and appreciates people.
- Someone who can work with positivity and truly enjoy engaging with individuals with complex medical and developmental disabilities.
- Someone who is super reliable and has no difficulty showing up for work every day on time, in order to fulfill planned activities and responsibilities.
- Someone who values integrity, who is honest, faithful, and trustworthy; and demonstrates a dedicated work ethic.
- Someone who is kind, patient, and flexible; and also good at observing for other's needs, while listening to others, and promoting personal choice and expression.
- Someone who is motivated and self-directed to follow assignments and take initiative when individuals need assistance and things need to be done.
- Someone who can be flexible with your schedule and availability to work due to the nature of 24-hour care for individuals requiring high levels of support.
- Someone who is coach-able, interested in personal development, eager to learn and willing to ask questions.
What a Direct Support Professional will be doing
- Providing consistent support and assistance for individuals with disabilities living in their skilled nursing residency.
- Assisting individuals with socialization and recreation activities - such as art, crafts, decorating for holidays, making greeting card, social media interactions, family/friend interactions, and general engagement support responsibilities.
- Providing your full focus and attention for the safety, support, and welfare of the individuals served by putting your personal cell phone away while on duty.
- Assisting with program strategies and recreation activities at the Hospital for Special Care.
- Regularly completing required monthly and annual training in order to be better equipped for your job - while also maintaining specific competencies and compliance to regulations for all direct support workers.
- Providing for the safeguard & protection of individual's personal property, rights, and privacy.
New Britain at The Hospital for Special Care
Mon-Sat: Shifts are typically daily 3-hours to 6-hours between 11am-7pm
*Must be able to be flexible depending upon the needs of the individual and the HSC
Other Essentials:
- This position is based in a hospital/skilled nursing setting
- This position is designed to provide one to one direct program support
- This position does not require medication administration
- This position requires adult first aid and CPR, which may be obtained through company paid training
- Must have a valid CT driver's license
Job Tags
Holiday work, Flexible hours, Shift work,