Direct Support Professional ($2,500 Incentive)
About the role
Are you looking for more than just another job? Or are you interested in a career with room to grow and to give back while helping others. Do you have experience as a CNA, Home Health Aide, Hospice Aide, or Caregiver? Join our team as a Direct Support Professional, we offer career advancement opportunities with increased wages. Citizen Care Inc., a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) will be responsible for assisting individuals with their activities of daily living in a residential home setting.
Responsibilities
- Helping people to realize their hopes and dreams
- Personal hygiene needs, including bathing and toileting
- Medical appointments
- Administering prescribed medications
- Meal preparation, cooking and following prescribed diet
- Household chores such as laundry, vacuuming and dusting
- Participating in community life such as shopping, leisure activities and visiting family and friends
- Providing supervision to assure safety and welfare
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
- $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- 16 to 26 Paid Days Off / year
- Wellness Days (2 per year)
- Sick Time
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Optional 401(k) with Employer match
- $2,500 Sign on Bonus for new employees
- Paid orientation and training
- Free parking (select locations)
- Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Use of agency vehicle for work-related activities
- Referral Bonus for current employees to earn up to:
- $2,500 for each successfully referred Full Time DSP
- $1,000 for each successfully referred Full Time non-DSP