Direct Support Professional I

Seven Hills Foundation • Woonsocket, RI

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Seven Hills Rhode Island is seeking a Direct Support Professional I to make a difference by promoting healthy and happy lives for individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges, helping them achieve their fullest potential. This role involves providing assistance to adults with varying disabilities living in residential homes within the community. The professional will offer each person the maximum level of independence while ensuring a safe, healthy, and fulfilled life. Community memberships through personal interests and beliefs are encouraged, and the position supports continued development of skills and abilities while respecting and celebrating individuals’ culture, talents, and contributions. The ultimate goal is to provide each individual with a comfortable, safe home, fostering close connections to family members, friends, and their community.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform physical demands including sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, and climbing.
• Normal degree of flexibility; ability to walk, run or shuffle, kneel on one or two knees and then stand up; to utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions.
• Ability 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.
• Provide assistance 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.
• Ensure accurate documentation.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance: With generous company contribution
• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation
• Vacation Cash-Out Option
• 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
• Sign-on Bonus: $1000

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