Direct Support Professional I
About The Position
Seven Hills Rhode Island is seeking Direct Support Professionals to make a difference and promote healthy and happy lives for individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges. The role involves helping individuals achieve their fullest potential by providing assistance in residential homes within the community. Direct Support Professionals are expected to offer each person the maximum level of independence while ensuring a safe, healthy, and fulfilled life. The position encourages community memberships through personal interests and beliefs, supports continued development of skills and abilities, and respects and celebrates individuals’ culture, talents, and contributions. The ultimate goal is to provide a comfortable, safe home, keeping individuals closely connected to family members, friends, and their community. The organization's core values include Respect & Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Service to Others. The mission of Seven Hills Foundation is to promote and encourage the empowerment of people with significant challenges so that each may pursue their highest possible degree of personal well-being and independence.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to sit, push, pull, carry, grasp, speak, listen, stoop, crouch, bend, stand, twist, crawl, walk, and climb
- Requires a normal degree of flexibility
- Ability to walk, run or shuffle, kneel on one or two knees and then stand up
- Ability to utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions
- May be required to lift up to seventy-five (75) pounds or up to two hundred (200) pounds with assistance
- Ability, with training, to perform appropriate physical restraint as needed
Nice To Haves
- Commitment to assisting people with varying disabilities to participate fully in their community and in their own lives
- Varied interests and personal connections in the local community
- Ability to work as a creative, engaged, dedicated member of your team
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day services to program participants
- Assist and teach individuals with personal care and activities of daily living
- Assist and teach individuals with household maintenance, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, and budgeting while continually promoting independence
- Provide transportation and accompany individuals on appointments, using personal and agency vehicles
- Administer medications in accordance with residential guidelines
- Work within a multidisciplinary team following all support plans, including behavior plans
- Responsible for accurate documentation
Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance: With generous company contribution
- Generous Accrued Paid Vacation
- Paid Personal Days, Holidays and Sick Time
- Enhanced Retirement Plan: With generous Employer match
- Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution
- Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework
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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
