Direct Support Professional

Skyline Center, Inc. • Clinton, IA

23d • $15 - $19

About The Position

Skyline is hiring Direct Support Professionals for its Direct Care Team to support individuals with disabilities. Services are tailored to each person’s needs and goals, ranging from a few hours of support at home each week to as much as 24 hours daily. The role focuses on building skills that promote independence, including meal planning and preparation, shopping, budgeting, participating in community events and outings, and, when needed, assistance with personal hygiene and grooming.

Direct Support Professionals help individuals lead self-directed lives and participate positively in their communities. They advocate for the individuals served through implementing and documenting goals and objectives. The position includes providing daily living support, following physician orders, maintaining documentation, arranging or providing transportation as needed, and communicating with supervisors, coordinators, and stakeholders. Paid training is provided; prior experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.
• Basic computer skills.
• Availability for nights and weekends.
• Ability to stand, walk, run, listen, and smell; full range of body motion, including handling and lifting individuals served.

Nice To Haves

• Experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and positive direction in daily living skills, including nutrition, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, simple household repairs, personal hygiene, health care, safety, communication, interpersonal relations, mobility, financial assistance, medication-skill learning, and community integration.
• Assist individuals served in understanding and following physician orders concerning diets, repositioning, range of motion, and related needs.
• Maintain and submit required daily documentation, such as timecards, expense reports, service documentation, and other paperwork.
• Provide incidental transportation in a privately owned or agency-owned vehicle as needed, including trips to day programming and medical appointments.
• Communicate regularly with the supervisor, coordinator, and stakeholders about individuals’ progress, issues, and concerns.
• Implement personal plans, complete assessments and daily documentation, and use organization, mediation, creativity, multitasking, empathy, and a willingness to learn appropriate interventions.
• Advocate for individuals served by implementing and documenting their goals and objectives.

Benefits

• Fair and competitive wages.
• Comfortable, safe work environment.
• Shift differential.
• Holiday pay.
• Experience match.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED