Direct Support Professional I

Overview

Are you looking to make a difference and promote healthy and happy lives? Do you have a passion for working with individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges helping them to achieve their fullest potential? If so, consider joining us at Seven Hills Rhode Island where our CORE VALUES include Respect & Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Service to Others.

Pay

$21.00/hour
Sign-on Bonus: $1000

Responsibilities

• Assisting and teaching individuals with personal care and activities of daily living
• Providing assistance and teaching individuals with household maintenance, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, and budgeting
• Administering medications in accordance with residential guidelines
• Accurately documenting support plans, including behavior plans
• Participating in a multidisciplinary team following all support plans
• Receiving training on CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration
• Completing comprehensive program-specific training at the work site

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Physical demands: sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, and climbing
• Ability, with training, to perform appropriate physical restraint as needed

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

• Health and Dental Insurance: With generous company contribution
• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation
• Vacation Cash-Out Option
• Paid Personal Days, Holidays and Sick Time
• Enhanced Retirement Plan: With generous Employer match
• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution
• Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework