Self Direction DSP; Direct Support Professional - Per Diem

Syracuse, NY, USA

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Liberty Resources is a dynamic human services agency and a great place to work! Working for Liberty Resources means you’ll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a fun atmosphere.

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Liberty Resources is dedicated to providing a wide array of services and supports to helpindividualslive their best lives. We value service, excellence, and responsibility,seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feels astrongsense of belonging.

Position Summary

Self-Hired Direct Support Professionals work to provide person-centered services that enrich the lives of individuals receiving services from Liberty Resources. These services focus on maximizing a person’s independence while promoting individual choice and maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Emphasis is placed on creating an environment that encourages the individuals to experience a full life. Direct Support Professionals assist the individuals in participating in daily and weekly activities such as shopping at the grocery store, exercising, personal interests and hobbies and other desired activities.

Direct Support Professionals advocate for individuals to be integrated into community life.

Essential Job Functions

Health and Wellness: Direct support professionals promote the health and wellness of all individuals through health maintenance and prevention strategies, knowledge of general health and safety rules, first aid and emergency procedures. Direct support professionals assist individuals in completing personal care activities (e.g., hygiene) while ensuring an individual’s privacy and promoting independence.

Individual Empowerment: Direct support professionals cultivate and promote the ability of the individual to lead a self-determining life by providing the support and information necessary to build self-esteem, assertiveness and independence. Direct support professionals show respect for individuals by soliciting and honoring choices, and encouraging personal responsibility and independence in all day-to-day events or activities.

Household Management: Direct support professionals assist the individual served with household management (e.g., shopping, meal preparation, laundry, cleaning and decorating) and transportation to maximize the individual’s skills, abilities and independence.

Advocacy: Direct support professionals are knowledgeable about the diverse challenges facing individuals and understand their role as an advocate. Direct support professionals understand and communicate individual needs, wants and choices to his/her family, coworkers, the organization and the service system. Direct support professionals identify and promote the rights of individuals. Identifies and reports untoward incidents as required.

Facilitation of Services: Direct support professionals have knowledge sufficient to fulfill their role related to service plan development, implementation and review. Direct support professionals know the history, needs, and preferences of the individuals served, including characteristics of disability, behavior, cultural background, and medical issues.

Documentation: Direct support professionals maintain and update documentation and reports required by the organization and the individual/Circle of Support who has hired them, in a thorough and contemporaneous manner.

Organizational Participation: Direct support professionals understand and adhere to organizational mission, policies and procedures, understand their role and…