Available Positions

Direct Support Professional

Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities:

Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
Encourages self-help activities.
Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
Documents services provided.
Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
Participate in all required trainings
Other duties as described by the individuals service plan.

Work Hours

Full Time

Monday- Friday

Shift 1 - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shift 2 - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Shift 3 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

Benefits available after 12 months of employment

Part Time

Saturday & Sunday

Shift 1 - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shift 2 - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Shift 3 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

On Call

Monday- Friday or Saturday-Sunday

Shift 1 - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shift 2 - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Shift 3 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

Internship

Monday- Friday or Saturday-Sunday

Shift 1 - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Shift 2 - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Shift 3 11:00 pm - 7:00 am

Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:

Ability to work in a group home, home-like settings
Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: