Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP /Waiver

The Role

We are hiring for a Caregiver / Direct Support Professional / DSP position. This role serves individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities under a waiver program. Key responsibilities include promoting healthy living, preventing accidents, increasing self-advocacy, accompanying individuals to various activities, teaching independent living skills, providing transportation, fostering positive relationships, assisting with personal care, documenting care provided, and promoting effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Promote healthy living and prevent illness and accidents.
• Increase awareness of self-advocacy and support individual choice and decision-making.
• Accompany people to work, the movies, concerts, shopping, and other community outings.
• Teach independent living skills.
• Provide transportation to appointments.
• Foster positive relationships within the community.
• Assist with personal care and bathing, help around the home (laundry, cleaning, and decorating).
• Document the care you provide.
• Provide education on human, legal, and civil rights.
• Understand diverse challenges of those living with disabilities and use effective advocacy strategies.
• Connect people with resources to further explore opportunities in their career, education, volunteerism, etc.
• Promote effective communication.
• Assist in medication administration where state law allows.
• Protect confidentiality.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• At least 18 years of age
• Valid drivers’ license (Skill requirement)
• Some computer skills preferred (Skill requirement)
• Decision making (Skill requirement)
• Communication skills (Skill requirement)
• Ability to maintain good work attendance (Skill requirement)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality (Skill requirement)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• At least 18 years of age
• Valid drivers’ license
• Some computer skills preferred
• Decision making
• Communication skills
• Ability to maintain good work attendance
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Skills

• Conflict resolution
• Decision making
• Communication skills

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.