Direct Support Professional - IDD

About the role

All Ways Caring HomeCare is looking for a Direct Support Professional to provide compassionate care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home-like setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene, grooming, feeding, and ambulation
• Conduct medical monitoring and health care-related tasks
• Foster positive relationships between individuals served and their circle of support
• Encourage self-help activities
• Implement Individual Service Plan and Behavior Support Plans
• Manage individuals' behaviors by preventing or de-escalating aggression
• Keep accurate daily documentation of activities, fire/disaster drills, Behavior Support Plans, medications, goal and data tracking, and other documentation
• Transport individuals to and from community activities and medical appointments
• Transport clients or run errands for clients
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Eighteen years of age or older
• Pass a background check
• Valid driver’s license with auto insurance
• High school diploma or GED
• Direct Support Professional (DSP) certification, or at least six months of experience providing behavioral health-related services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or documented experience providing specific supports to individuals with disabilities

Benefits

• Competitive pay with DailyPay option
• Tuition reimbursement and campus partnerships
• Flexible work schedules close to home
• Referral bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits, supplemental plans, EAP, and 401K participation
• Career growth and development opportunities

Pay

USD $15.00 – $17.00 per hour