Lead Direct Support Professional
About The Position
What You Get to Do: Provide hands-on assistance, encouragement, mentoring, and guidance. Coordinate services for the individuals served, including finance, medical, recreation, program services, family contact/involvement, education, and household management. Ensure the comfort, safety, and personal growth of the individuals we serve. Assist with daily living tasks such as moving around, getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, and more. Perform housekeeping and laundry duties, including cleaning, organizing, maintaining a safe and tidy living environment, and washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes and linens. Build relationships with persons served and teammates. Attend special community occasions and fun activities like outdoor walks, games, and social events. Transport persons served to appointments or other activities outside the home. Empower people with disabilities to live life to the fullest. Document progress, milestones, and action steps. Who We Are: At Dungarvin, our primary goal is to create a positive influence in the lives of the people we serve. We help individuals with different abilities, like intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions, in a variety of programs with a focus on providing person-centered care. We aim to empower those we assist to pursue their dreams while our dedicated team provides guidance, support, and care they deserve with dignity and respect.
Requirements
- 18 years or older
- Person-centered, patient, and kind
- Dependable, adaptable, flexible
- Observant and detail oriented
- Positive role-model for others and able to work on a team
- Committed to creating a respectful and collaborative environment
- Computer skills for documentation
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on assistance, encouragement, mentoring, and guidance.
- Coordinate services for the individuals served, including finance, medical, recreation, program services, family contact/involvement, education, and household management.
- Ensure the comfort, safety, and personal growth of the individuals we serve.
- Assist with daily living tasks such as moving around, getting in and out of bed, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, and more.
- Perform housekeeping and laundry duties, including cleaning, organizing, maintaining a safe and tidy living environment, and washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes and linens.
- Build relationships with persons served and teammates.
- Attend special community occasions and fun activities like outdoor walks, games, and social events.
- Transport persons served to appointments or other activities outside the home.
- Empower people with disabilities to live life to the fullest.
- Document progress, milestones, and action steps.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
- Flex Spending and HSA Accounts
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401 K plan with 3% employer match at one year of services
- PAID TIME OFF (PTO) accrual
- PTO Donation
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Scheduled pay increases
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mileage reimbursement
- National Brand Discounts
- Tap Check - access to 50% of your pay before payday.
- PAID training and orientation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
