Welcometo the realistic job preview of the Consumer Directed Services Network (CDSN)!
We are so glad that you are interested in a position through the CDSN. The purpose of this realistic job preview is to help you, as an applicant for a job providing direct support to individuals with disabilities, obtain information you need to determine if this is the RIGHT job for you. It is important that you know about the rewards and the challenges of working in direct support with people with disabilities BEFORE you are offered a position.
Staff turnover can be very difficult and harmful to the people needing support, their families, co-workers and your employer. At CDSN we want all applicants to view this realistic job preview. You will likely find it useful in increasing your understanding of direct support work and working for CDSN. It is important that you are sure that you understand the job duties and responsibilities for working in direct support through the CDSN.
As you read through the realistic job preview please keep the following questions in mind. By the end of the realistic job preview you should be able to answer these questions. Your answers to these questions should help you understand what direct support is and whether or not it is a job for you.
- What do you think will be some of the challenges of direct support work for you?
- Which parts of the job do you think you will enjoy the most?
- What attributes do you have that you think will make you a good candidate for direct support work?
- What about working for CDSN and your provider organization appeals to you?