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Direct Support Professional Reviews
What is it like working as a Direct Support Professional?
January 2022
Direct Service Provider: Necessary Yet Underappreciated.
Direct Support Professional in Fairbanks:
Pros: Getting to serve a segment of the population that is unique and who experience special needs.
Cons: The frigid winter temperatures.
January 2022
Direct Support Professional in Colorado Springs:
I started as a DSP and felt supported by management. I fell for the clients and program and was promoted after 8 months.
Now I am a part of the team planning and implementing activities. Culture is great. Compensation is okay. PTO is great. Health care.. Not so much.
January 2022
I love my workplace and my supervisors.
Direct Support Professional in Springdale:
Pros: Getting to meet new people and trying to help them the best that I can
Cons: Nothing
December 2021
Pittsburgh is a great place to live and work.
Direct Support Professional in Pittsburgh:
Pros: I've lived here most of my life.
Cons: Pittsburgh can be a little stultifying.
September 2021
Caring for all needs.
Direct Support Professional in Wilmington:
Pros: Constantly supplying job opportunities
Cons: Freedom to choose what you are comfortable with.
September 2021
Under paid asked for a raise several times and havent got one.
Direct Support Professional in Little Rock:
Pros: Having a job
Cons: That we are under paid below average 100 percent of other employees are making alot more then we/I am. And there is no 401k. They have their own retirement and thats not enough employees are not able to put contributions in the account
August 2021
It is Residential Alternatives, Inc. I is a pleasant and very clean atmosphere and I love being with the residents they are very challenging some days.
Direct Support Professional in Fort Wayne:
Pros: That I have the option to take the residents into the community and I also have the opportunity to have input concerning the residents I take care of daily.
Cons: It could offer benefits. but it a new company.
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