Direct Support Worker
About The Position
Spread Your Wings (SYW) Direct Care Staff (DCS)/Supportive Living Staff (SLS) are responsible for maintaining a safe, supportive environment which ensures the quality living of our clients. This role involves assisting, monitoring, and teaching individuals with preparation of daytime activities, encouraging good personal hygiene and behavior. Activities may include grocery shopping, menu planning, meal preparation, and clean up. The role also involves encouraging, motivating, and supporting clients with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral challenges, helping to plan and organize tasks and schedules that promote goal achievement, and providing consistent documentation of progress through case notes.
Requirements
- No experience needed - We will train!
- Caregiver certificate NOT REQUIRED
- Driver's License Required
- Able to pass a background check
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with individuals with behaviors IS A PLUS!
- Have a passion for helping others and believe in treating people with dignity and respect.
- Can problem solve and adapt to different client needs.
- Are a strong communicator and dependable.
- Are comfortable working independently in one-on-one settings
- Have experience working in a similar role or field (preferred, not required)
- Are willing to learn and grow in this role.
Responsibilities
- Assist, monitor, and teach individual(s) with preparation of daytime activities and encourage good personal hygiene and behavior appropriate in their home or apartment.
- These activities may include grocery shopping, menu planning, meal preparation, and clean up.
- Encourage, motivate, and support clients with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral challenges.
- Help plan, create, and organize tasks and schedules that promote goal achievement for your clients.
- Provide consistent documentation of progress through case notes.
Benefits
- Fast benefits access- Eligible in 30 days or less.
- Time and a half pay for working on company approved holidays.
- Company pays 50 % of a medical plan.
- Company-pays 100% of a $25,000 Life Insurance Policy
- Company-pays 100% Employee Assistance Program
- Company sponsored benefits: Dental, Vision, EAP & more. For you and/or dependents.
- Company-paid sick time up to 40 hours a year
- IRS Mileage reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
