Direct Support Professional - Memphis
VOA Mid-States•Bartlett, TN
About The Position
Responsible for providing direct care, training and assistance in the various aspects of activities of daily living, self care, leisure/recreation, developmental training, prevocational and/or vocational and is responsible for upholding consumer’s rights.
Requirements
- High School diploma or general equivalency diploma preferred, or commensurate skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to adequately read, write and understand the English language.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the comfort and safety of consumers’ served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are being met.
- Interact with consumers in an emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice effective techniques for reinforcing consumers’ behaviors.
- Provide transportation and assist consumers with integration into the community by accompanying them to social and other activities of choice.
- Perform general housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and laundry duties.
- Complete assigned cleaning tasks and general maintenance on a routine basis in order to maintain a neat and clean environment.
- Participate in all required on-going training programs and attend all mandatory staff meetings.
- Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- Health and Wellness Program
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Spending Account
- Short Term Disability
- MetLife Legal Plans
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
- Employee discounts
- Loan forgiveness options through federal programs
- All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
- Commitment Committee
- Justice Committee
- Integrity Committee
- Compassion Committee
- Retention Committee
- VOA LEAD Program- Leadership Development Program
- VOA University - Staff Development
- VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development
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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
101-250 employees
