Community Support - Lives Unlimited
Waypoint Maine · Norway, Maine, United States · Posted Jul 2, 2026
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Company Overview
Waypoint has expanded to the Western Region of Maine, formerly known as The Progress Center. Waypoint offers comprehensive services, including a special purpose private school for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, case management and outpatient therapy services for children and adults, and residential and in-home supports for adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.
Position Overview
The role of the Direct Support Professional-Community Supports and Membership is to support members within Waypoint to be connected to others in their community by supporting people as they explore their community, find places to join or become involved in, volunteer or learn something new while building new relationships. This will be achieved through improving skills, promoting self-determination, encouraging personally satisfying lifestyles and fostering growth to the greatest extent possible. The DSP will model healthy relationships, engage in effective communication and support independence.
The DSP will be responsible for maintaining a safe and supportive environment for members while ensuring that members are treated with dignity and respect. The DSP will support the interests, culture, and needs of the people we serve, and promote respectful interaction with all individuals.
The DSP will work successfully within a team as well as professionally represent Waypoint, in the community supporting individuals, with family and guardians and within each member’s program. The DSP will exemplify professional values, ethics, responsibility and confidentiality.
Starting Pay: $17.00 per hour