Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver

Dungarvin • Stoughton, WI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Working directly as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver, you will be able to assist in a residential group home by assisting people with disabilities achieve a variety of outcomes, assist with personal cares and provide normalization/community integration. The DSP (caregiver/mentor) is responsible for providing: Support and mentorship with daily activities to those we support in a manner that ensures their health and safety. Some examples include helping with meals, cleaning, housekeeping, laundry duties and facilitating fun activities. Hands-on mentoring to those we serve to help them become more independent. Positive direction to the individuals to encourage them to achieve their personal goals. Provide medication administration and ensure person's medical well being. No Experience? If you meet the basic job requirements, we will provide the necessary paid training and hands-on experience. If interested in a Behavioral DSP role – to be successful in this role we are looking for candidates with prior experience with intense high behaviors, both verbal and physical! You will provide supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with metal health, behavioral, and/or significant medical challenges! We are looking to hire staff who are patient, have good decision making and crisis management skills, and who will not be intimated by these behaviors. Prior IDD, mental health, psychiatric, and/or security experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Valid Drivers License (due to transporting persons served)
• Excitement for working with adults with disabilities
• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Good communication skills (reading, writing, and communication)
• Successful background clearance
• At least 18 years old
• Comfortable driving company vehicles to transport persons served as required
• Some positions / locations may require own personal vehicle and auto-liability insurance based on the role

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with intense high behaviors, both verbal and physical (for Behavioral DSP role)
• Prior IDD, mental health, psychiatric, and/or security experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience with adults with mental health issues, disabilities or related experience

Responsibilities

• Assist people with disabilities achieve a variety of outcomes
• Assist with personal cares
• Provide normalization/community integration
• Provide support and mentorship with daily activities
• Help with meals, cleaning, housekeeping, laundry duties and facilitating fun activities
• Provide hands-on mentoring to help individuals become more independent
• Provide positive direction to encourage individuals to achieve their personal goals
• Provide medication administration
• Ensure person's medical well being

Benefits

• $1,500 retention bonus
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for FT employees
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for FT employees
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance for FT employees
• 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of services
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
• PTO Donation
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• National Brand Discounts
• Tapcheck - access to 50% of your pay before payday
• PAID training and orientation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees