PSA - Personal Support Assistant (PSA) / Caregiver
About The Position
Dungarvin assists people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and/or mental health diagnosis in a variety of programs with a focus on person centered practices. We encourage people served to explore their dreams while our employees provide support in making meaningful decisions and providing active treatment at each opportunity. Embrace the opportunity to positively change someone’s life! Join our team as a Direct Support Professional / Caregiver at Dungarvin! What you get to do: The Personal Support Assistant (PSA) assists a participant with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. A PSA may provide supports to a person with a disability at home, work, school, church, and other community places. A PSA also acts as an advocate for the participant in communicating their needs, self-expression and goals. The Personal Support Assistant (PSA) is responsible to provide direct services to participants including but not limited to maintaining a clean, safe living environment, supporting and/or providing healthcare needs, preparing meals, budgeting and shopping and providing supervision, training, and assisting the participants in every aspect of their lives, while promoting their maximum level of independence.
Requirements
- 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
- 18 years or older
- Must have an active driver's license, auto insurance and consistent access to a vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Assists a participant with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community
- Assists with activities of daily living if needed
- Encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion
- Provide supports to a person with a disability at home, work, school, church, and other community places
- Acts as an advocate for the participant in communicating their needs, self-expression and goals
- Maintaining a clean, safe living environment
- Supporting and/or providing healthcare needs
- Preparing meals
- Budgeting and shopping
- Providing supervision, training, and assisting the participants in every aspect of their lives, while promoting their maximum level of independence.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for FT employees
- Supplemental Insurance
- Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for FT employees
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance for FT employees
- 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of services
- PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
- PTO Donation
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- National Brand Discounts
- Tapcheck - access to 50% of your pay before payday
- PAID training and orientation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
