Direct Support Professional
Description
About Your Role:
As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide direct, hands on services to clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in various locations. Services may include any and/or all of the following:
Respite: Temporary care and supervision for a client who cannot provide for all of their needs and their primary care giver(s) needs short term coverage. Respite care may include supervision, monitoring, implementation of a behavior support plan, implementation of medical plans of care and habilitation training.
Person Centered Supports: Providing support and habilitation services that enable the client to acquire and maintain independent living skills. These services are provided in their home or in the community.
Supported Employment: Designed to assist clients in competitive paid employment in integrated community settings, allowing them to gain employment at or above minimum wage.
Medication management: Transport, document, and provide medication to clients, as supervised by a staff RN.
Does the following apply to you?
- Ability to pass fingerprinting and background checks in accordance with Federal and State requirements
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record and auto insurance
Preferred but not required:
- Active CPR and First Aid Certification
- Competitive pay starting at $14.50/hr*
- Hybrid work setting- travel to clients through the community
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @ Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend