Direct Support Mentor / FT / Rollingwood

RHA Health Services, LLC • Rollingwood, TX

11d

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring a full-time Direct Support Mentor to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people facing mental health and substance use challenges. The role provides support in residential and day settings while modeling Direct Support responsibilities and serving as a mentor, trainer, lead, and coach to Direct Support Employees. The mentor trains new employees, helps ensure staff coverage across all three shifts as scheduled or needed, and may be required to sleep over at certain residences depending on the schedule or work week.

The position helps people receiving services identify and communicate their needs and requests, and implements supports aligned with their Person Centered Plans. The mentor uses knowledge, experience, and judgment while working under the supervision and direction of the Residential Team Leader. The role requires a patient, compassionate, nurturing person with a calming demeanor in stressful situations. Pay is $16.00 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of experience working with the population served.
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance coverage; the license is a condition of employment.
• Maintain proficiency in company-sponsored training, certifications, and required privileging.
• Maintain CPR, First Aid, Med Tech, and NCI certifications, along with other required core competency training.
• Meet applicable clinical supervision requirements for the service being provided.
• Demonstrate CPR proficiency from floor level; CPR practice requires working on hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
• Agree to criminal record checks, pre-employment drug screening, healthcare registry checks, and motor vehicle registry checks.
• Complete pre-employment screening, including criminal background review, registry checks, drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing as required.
• Provide employment history or references if required.
• For positions requiring transportation of individuals, provide proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle if required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
• Patient, compassionate, nurturing, and calm demeanor in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, train, lead, and coach Direct Support Employees, including providing thorough training to new employees.
• Assist with staffing coverage for all three shifts as scheduled or when scheduled staff cannot work.
• Help people supported identify personal outcomes that reflect their interests, cultural backgrounds, and future goals.
• Assist the Interdisciplinary Team in identifying supports needed to achieve personal outcomes.
• Promote people supported’s goals, dignity, respect, individualism, and quality of life.
• Provide opportunities for choice and encourage people supported to exercise control over themselves and their environment.
• Immediately report incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving people supported.
• Maintain cleanliness of group homes, company vehicles, and grounds; complete Environmental Assessments and maintenance work orders as needed.
• Support people with eating, resting, dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, playing, and working according to their abilities and interests.
• Help people supported develop healthy personal and social habits.
• Prepare food with people supported and assist or instruct them in food preparation and cleaning of residences and vocational program areas.
• Support people in acquiring valued social roles in integrated community settings, including through membership in local groups, clubs, and organizations.
• Instruct and assist people supported using strategies to develop sensory motor and perceptual motor skills, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development.
• Increase motivation and support learning through consistent reinforcement, ongoing assessment of functioning, and feedback.
• Train people supported in self-medication administration according to company policy.
• Consult a supervisor or other management when questions or concerns arise about responsibilities or job duties.

Benefits

• Early access to earned wages through Payactiv.
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Health insurance for full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED