Direct Support Professional

Mosaic • Omaha, NE

3d

About The Position

Mosaic is hiring Direct Support Professionals to provide support and guidance to people served as they learn and develop daily living skills and participate in life activities, with the goal of living as independently as possible. The role includes helping people identify and achieve personal goals, supporting their learning and growth, and monitoring their comfort and safety while ensuring medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are met. DSPs also provide emotional support and assist with general housekeeping, meal preparation, and laundry.

The role is advertised at $18.00 per hour for full-time day work, Monday through Friday. Mosaic provides thorough training, and no prior experience or education is required. The position calls for a compassionate, inclusive, dependable, communicative, and proactive person who can manage multiple responsibilities and advocate for the people they support.

Requirements

• Desire to make a positive difference in people's lives.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Valid U.S. driver's license required, where applicable.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities and communicate honestly about timelines, challenges, and questions.
• Work requires frequent physical activity, including extended standing, walking, and bending; occasional sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting, and balancing; constant reaching between knee and shoulder level; and frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.
• Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds of force, and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of daily living skills and participation in life activities by creating an environment where people can learn, grow, and discover.
• Help people identify and achieve the goals that are important to them so they can live as independently as possible.
• Monitor the comfort and safety of people served.
• Ensure medical, nutritional, and personal care needs are met.
• Provide emotional support.
• Assist with general housekeeping, meal preparation, and laundry duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed