Direct Support Professional- On Call
About The Position
As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide care, support, and skills training to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental health challenges. You will foster positive relationships between caretakers and the individuals served, help ensure client safety, and maintain a safe environment. With proper training, you will assist clients with self-administration of medications and encourage self-help activities. You will also perform home management tasks, including light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning. You will help clients plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve food, assist with feeding, and clean up. Following a structured support plan, you will accompany clients to scheduled appointments and run errands when needed (approved drivers only). The role supports clients’ social skills and integration into the community.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Responsibilities
- Provide care, support, and skills training to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental health challenges.
- Foster positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
- Help ensure client safety and maintain a safe environment.
- Assist clients with self-administration of medications after receiving proper training.
- Encourage self-help activities.
- Perform light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
- Help clients plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve food, with feeding and cleanup as needed.
- Follow structured support plans when accompanying clients to scheduled appointments and running errands, when needed and if an approved driver.
- Support clients’ social skills and integration into the community.
Benefits
- Competitive pay of $19.00 per hour.
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure for full-time employees.
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year for full-time employees.
- Up to 10 paid holidays for full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit plan options for full-time employees.
- DailyPay access to daily earnings before payday for full-time employees.
- Training, development, and continuing education credits for licensure requirements for full-time employees.
- 401(k) for all employees.
- Free licensure supervision for all employees.
- Employee Assistance Program for all employees.
- Pet insurance for all employees.
- National discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment through Perks @Clarvida for all employees.
- Mileage reimbursement for all employees.
- Company cellphone benefits, which may vary by position, state, and county.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
