Direct Support Professional
About the role
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is seeking a Direct Support Professional to provide direct support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. This position involves coordinating village-based services, assisting individuals in accessing resources, working with the Traditional Council to ensure safety and well-being, and meeting regularly with individuals and families to address issues related to self-sufficiency.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support services to assigned individual with developmental disabilities.
- Cook/take care of food
- Coordinate village-based services
- Avoid taking care of food
- Assist individual in accessing resources
- Work with Traditional Council to assure individual is safe and well
- Meet regularly with individual and family to assist in successfully addressing issues of self-sufficiency
Requirements
- Experience and/or education in special education, child/family health and development, counseling and/or community development, preferred but not required.
- Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent/GED. Experience and/or special education, child/family health and development, counseling and/or community development, human services, social services, liberal arts education, sociology, psychology preferred but not required.
- Minimum Experience: One year experience preferred. Prefer Associates (AA) degree. Two years of progressively responsible experience working with consumers with special needs, mental retardation, co-occurring disorders, developmentally delayed, and/or substance abuse involvement.
- Licenses, Certifications, Registrations: Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License or ability to acquire a driver’s license. Tuberculin clearance at time of employment and annually thereafter. CPR, First Aid required or willing to complete the class.
- Equipment/Tools: Office equipment (i.e. computer, multi-line telephone, fax machine, copy machine).
- Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Ability to operate photocopy machine, fax machine, shredder, and heat laminator. Ability to fill and proofread documents for accuracy. Have excellent human relations skills as well as written communication skills required.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Qualifications
- Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License or ability to acquire a driver’s license.
- Tuberculin clearance at time of employment and annually thereafter.
- CPR, First Aid required or willing to complete the class.
- Office equipment (i.e. computer, multi-line telephone, fax machine, copy machine).
- Ability to operate photocopy machine, fax machine, shredder, and heat laminator.
- Ability to fill and proofread documents for accuracy.
- Excellent human relations skills as well as written communication skills required.
Skills
- Ability to operate photocopy machine, fax machine, shredder, and heat laminator.
- Ability to fill and proofread documents for accuracy.
- Have excellent human relations skills as well as written communication skills required.
Benefits
- Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
- Eleven paid holidays
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Retail plans
- Employee Wellness Center
- Plus More!
Pay
Minimum Hourly Pay: $20.00
Schedule
Hours per Week: 40
Additional Information
| ID: | 18652 | | Location: | Lower Kalskag | | Department: | Behavioral Health | | Employment Duration: | 80 Full time | | Temporary Status: | Not Applicable | | Hours per Week: | 40 | | Minimum Hourly Pay: | 20.00 | | FLSA Status: | Non-exempt |
Benefits Include:
- Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
- Eleven paid holidays
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Retail plans
- Employee Wellness Center
- Plus More!
Additional Information
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.