Direct Support Professional Part-Time 6 am - 10 am

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Part-Time 6 am - 10 am

Direct Support Professional

Looking for compassionate and dedicated staff to support individuals in the home and community with personal care, household tasks, community involvement, and having fun! We are committed to person-centered services for the individuals we support and person-centered management for employees. Come grow with us. Help us to impact lives, one relationship at a time.


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 individual's safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists individuals with monitoring of self-administration and sometimes medication management
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in individual's condition or family situation to leadership and supervisors.
• Documents services provided - on time, every time
• 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 individuals to scheduled appointments and transports individuals for errands
• Assists with toileting and appropriate hygiene
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Hours & Benefits 

We have one opening for overnights.


All staff receive vacation times, personal days, and sick days after 90 days of employment. Paid mileage for travel with individuals. Opportunities for advancement, such as team leaders, supervisors, and leadership.


Direct Support Professional Qualifications / Skills:

• Ability to work in home and community 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:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license
• Clean criminal history