Direct Support Associate - (Part time/Weekends)

About the role

The Arc Southern Chesapeake creates opportunities for independence and personal success for people with differing abilities in inclusive communities of their choosing.

Essential duties

• Assist individuals with personal care and daily living skills (e.g., personal hygiene, health, toileting, eating, lifting/transfer)
• Teach skills that build on individuals' strengths and capabilities through establishing and accomplishing personal driven goals
• Aid individuals with daily living and household management (e.g., meal prep, laundry, cleaning, decorating)
• Assist individuals in becoming active in the community of their choice, including transportation needs (banking, medical appointments, social or recreational settings), developing relationships within the community to build friendships and resources
• Support individuals in acting as their own advocate or connecting them with advocates when there are barriers to their service needs

Special Conditions of Employment

• Attends, completes, and passes all required training, initially and ongoing
• Complies with all agency guidelines, procedures, and practices
• Occasionally required to assist with lifting/transferring up to 50lbs

Benefits

• Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403b plan with a company matching contribution
• Paid time off program in which benefits increase along with your tenure with the company
• Support for continued education through tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonus program

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Arc Southern Chesapeake is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, religious and or political beliefs. We recruit, employ, retain, compensate, train, promote, discipline, terminate and treat all employees and job applicants based solely on qualification, performance, and competence.