Community Living Caregiver

About the role

ProBerco is recruiting for Community Living Direct Support Professionals to join Our Team! ProBerco is excited to offer a $2,000.00 New Hire Sign-On Bonus. Pay is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a supportive, caring, safe environment by attending to individual needs while respecting differences and supporting growth and independence.
• Offer input into the planning and development of outcomes with regard to the practical implementation of outcomes.
• Assist each resident with personal hygiene, dressing, eating, and all other activities of daily living.
• Aid in the implementation of Individualized Support Plans and related activities (social, recreational, educational, and developmental).
• Comply with corporate policies and procedures and Office of Developmental Programs regulations.
• Attend to the residents’ emotional, physical, or medical needs.
• Report concerns regarding health, safety, and well-being to management.
• Report incidents of suspected abuse, neglect or other as required by the policy on Incident Management.
• Obtain 24 hours of required training per training year.
• Participate in all aspects of job development.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings.
• Regular attendance at work.
• Other duties as assigned.
• The position is subject to temporary reassignment as necessary to ensure safe operation of all programs.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or General Education Development certificate. Some college preferred with a background in education or related human services field.
• Experience working with persons with developmental disabilities preferred. Work experience required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A valid PA driver’s license.

Compensation

Salary starting at $16.00 hourly, now offering shift differentials. Pay is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• Paid holidays for full-time employees upon hire
• Health and Prescription benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Dental and Vision benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Life Insurance after 60 days
• 401k enrollment after 90 days
• PTO and Sick time available after 90 days

About ProBerco

ProBerco's employees have been making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities for 47 years. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their families by providing innovative community participation, community living, and employment supports. Our corporate culture is based on the principles of accountability, communication, and trust. The values of compassion, dignity and respect, responsibility, integrity, fairness and justice, innovation, inspiration, aspiration, and teamwork form the foundation for our code of conduct. Our program activities are carried out on-site at multiple locations throughout Berks County.

Position Summary

The Resident Advisor in the Residential Services department is responsible for the supervision and support of adults with intellectual and other disabilities who reside in a community home. The Resident Advisor assists in the implementation of all aspects of care with health, safety, and well-being the highest priority. The Resident Advisor is responsible to adhere to corporate policies and procedures and state regulations.