Direct Support Specialist | Adult Ability Center
About The Position
The Direct Support Specialist provides evidence-based practices to develop clients’ individual skills in providing supported services across life, social, and job skill areas as indicated by the person-centered support plan to meet individualized goals. The Direct Support Specialist is responsible for utilizing evidence-based practices, meeting fiscal responsibilities, and ensuring that regulatory and organizational standards are met. Utilizes information gathered from the person-centered process to identify client strengths and weaknesses and develops collaborative goals with each client and their family for lifelong learning Develops client’s individual skills in providing supported services across life, social, and job skill areas Uses evidence-based practices to teach pre-employment and employment skills in clinical settings Assists clients with self-help/independence skills which can include toileting, feeding, and basic hygiene routines Works cohesively with treatment team to ensure the delivery of high quality support and care
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- No experience required - see Preferred Qualifications
- CPR certification
- Valley de-escalation certification (as required)
- Driving positions require a minimum age of 21 and a current driver's license
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing job coaching skills to adult clients with disabilities
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
Responsibilities
- Utilizes information gathered from the person-centered process to identify client strengths and weaknesses and develops collaborative goals with each client and their family for lifelong learning
- Develops client’s individual skills in providing supported services across life, social, and job skill areas
- Uses evidence-based practices to teach pre-employment and employment skills in clinical settings
- Assists clients with self-help/independence skills which can include toileting, feeding, and basic hygiene routines
- Works cohesively with treatment team to ensure the delivery of high quality support and care
Benefits
- On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday.
- Time off includes 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service, 11 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
- Full-time and part-time (30+ hours) team members are eligible for health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance.
- Your out-of-pocket medical costs of up to $2000 for individuals and $4000 for families may qualify for reimbursement through our Garner HRA.
- In addition, based on the medical plan you choose, you can utilize pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare costs with an HSA, which includes a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1800 for a family.
- We help our team members with tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development.
- Valley also participates in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs.
- Our discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets to oil changes!
- 401(k) retirement program allows for pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.
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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
501-1,000 employees
