Direct Support Professional

Covenant Case Management Services • Union Mills, NC

5d • $18 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Covenant Case Management Services (CCMS) is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and patient Direct Support Professional to provide one-on-one in-home respite care for an individual in Union Mills, North Carolina. The member is ambulatory and moves independently around his home, but benefits from supportive guidance with daily routines and personal care. He is non-verbal and communicates through very basic sign language, gestures, and natural cues. A family member lives in the home and can assist with communication interpretation and simpler daily needs.

The primary focus is providing structured routine assistance, attentive supervision, and respectful personal care, including routine incontinence support. The role involves collaborating with the family, communicating with CCMS coordinators, and keeping accurate, timely notes about care and the member’s daily well-being. Shifts are PRN and flexible, scheduled collaboratively around the family’s respite needs and the contractor’s availability. Hours may be available during the day, on weekday evenings, and on weekends. Compensation is $18.00 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and active auto insurance.
• Ability to successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background check.
• Comfort and willingness to work as a 1099 independent contractor.
• Patience and intuition when supporting a non-verbal individual, and familiarity with or openness to learning basic sign language.
• Experience or comfort providing hands-on personal hygiene and incontinence care with gentleness, dignity, and respect.
• Comfort working in a home setting alongside an involved family member.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or a caregiving background.

Responsibilities

• Guide and prompt the member through regular daily routines, meals, and relaxing home activities.
• Provide compassionate, dignified assistance with personal hygiene and routine incontinence care.
• Communicate and engage using basic sign language, visual prompting, and attention to non-verbal cues and expressions.
• Collaborate with the family member who is present in the home to support communication and simpler daily needs.
• Provide attentive supervision while respecting the member’s ability to move independently in his home.
• Communicate with the family and CCMS coordinators and maintain accurate, timely notes about care provided and daily well-being.

Benefits

• Flexible PRN hours that can be coordinated around other work, family obligations, or school schedules.
• Hourly compensation of $18.00.
• An in-home family member is available to assist with communication and simpler daily tasks.
• Supportive agency culture with open communication, mutual respect, and ongoing guidance.
• Meaningful work providing individualized care and respite support to the member and his family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED